Stand-in fall-guy Howard Wilkinson told Martin on the plane to Helsinki tonight. He said afterwards,

"I think the aeroplane gained extra altitude after I told Martin! I took things into consideration like there being a number of club captains already in the team and that David Seaman had already led England."

"But Martin Keown has really established himself now in everyone's eyes and his qualities are very similar to Stuart Pearce. He has got the qualities we need, that every team needs particularly at times like this."

See BBC Sport for more, including Keown quotes about the captaincy and Keegan's departure. He admits that the players have lost "a special friend" but says that morale is picking up.