Capello donated his time for free to the event, which took place hours after he had returned from a pre-World Cup visit to South Africa.

“We are tremendously honoured that Fabio agreed to give us such a rare and prestigious access into his 'world',” said Leaders in Football chief executive James Worrall, one of the organisers of the forum.

“He spoke passionately and incisively about the disciplines and skills of football management and the attributes of leadership.”

"Fabio enjoyed the opportunity to discuss management and leadership in a private and convivial environment,” said FA Communications Director Adrian Bevington.

Leaders in Performance is a conference on sports performance which runs run alongside football business conference Leaders in Football. This year's editions of each take place on October 6 and 7 at Chelsea FC, London.