Terry to keep England armband for now as FA launch probe into racist row with ...
Queens Park Rangers defender
Ferdinand and an advisor held lengthy talks with manager Neil Warnock
over allegations that the England and Chelsea captain made a racist
remark towards him during Sunday’s bad-tempered clash.
Internet footage appears to show Terry using racially abusive language. Terry denies abusing Ferdinand and expects team-mate Ashley Cole to provide a witness statement supporting his version of events.
After QPR contacted officials at Wembley urging them to investigate, the FA said they will begin enquiries.
The statement added: 'The FA can
confirm it has received a complaint relating to an alleged incident of
racist abuse in the QPR versus Chelsea fixture at Loftus Road on 23
October 2011.
'The FA will now begin to make
enquiries into this matter. The FA takes seriously any allegations of
discrimination and abuse of this type. No further comment will be issued
at this time.'
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