Capello quit this week after John Terry was last week stripped of the English armband without his consultation.
“As far as the situation with Capello is concerned, what we heard initially was about Terry,” said Maradona.
“This is what the English FA was saying. But of course, this is not the real reason. It is clear the FA was looking to fire him. They wanted an excuse to do that.
“They weren’t happy with his performance. Any coach who doesn’t perform at the level expected, especially at the World Cup, is one whom they immediately look to replace.”
