Jamie Redknapp reckons John Terry does not need the captain's armband to make a difference for England just like Tony Adams.

After a week of intense speculation over John Terry's role as England captain, Fabio Capello decided to strip him off the captaincy and hand it over to Ferdinand.

Just like Terry's critics who wanted him out, the attention has now shifted to the Manchester United defender with some fans unhappy at the appointment claiming that Wayne Rooney or Steven Gerrard should have gotten it instead.

Redknapp said in his column for The Daily Mail, "England's progress in the summer will not be damaged by what has happened here. The players will just be delighted to get on with playing.

"Playing in the spotlight is nothing new to him (Ferdinand). He won't be a demonstrative shouter as a captain, but he will be comfortable with the responsibility.

"As a player, he will have the respect of the dressing room. He has developed as a man and grown up quickly since moving to Manchester United"

As for Terry, Redknapp feels that JT has too much in him to be affected by the ongoing affair and is adamant the Chelsea defender will still be able to rally the troops in South Africa.

He added: "The captain of England during Euro 96 was Alan Shearer, but the leader was Tony Adams. In the dressing room, he was the biggest voice and he bullied and bossed on the pitch - just like he did for Arsenal, where he had the armband. It made no difference to his performance and his way of playing that he wasn't England captain.

"Even though he wasn't the captain, he was the best captain I played under because he would influence everyone around him.

"Before a game against Scotland, I remember him saying: ‘This is Wembley, this is our house.'

"It felt like he grew in size as he spoke and I was glad to have him in my team. Playing without the captaincy didn't dilute his performances and it will be the same for Terry now. It won't change the way he plays, either.

"He can play only one way; head on the ball, fearless into tackles. You only need to look at his performances in the last two games for Chelsea, when he has been unaffected by the furore around him."

With the England captaincy situation now resolved, Capello will now focus on the EURO 2012 Qualifying Draw that is set to take place on Sunday in Warsaw.