Did John Terry (left) utter racist remarks to AntonFerdinand (right)?LONDON: English football is on the verge of civil war following Chelsea captain John Terry racism trial, claimed The Sun.

The case has polarized opinion within the game, despite Terry (pic) being cleared of racially abusing Queens Park Rangers  defender Anton Ferdinand.

There is even talk among black players about meeting to discuss forming their own breakaway federation to deal with race issues and discrimination.

It is also possible many black players will refuse to shake Terry’s hand before the start of Premier League games.

This morning Ferdinand’s brother Rio became embroiled in his own ‘race slur’ row concerning Chelsea’s Ashley Cole, a defence witness for Terry.

When Rio received a message on Twitter condemning Cole as a ‘choc ice’ and a ‘sell-out’, he laughed and replied ‘choc ice that’s a classic hahahaha.’

Furious Chelsea fans and other football supporters confronted Ferdinand on the social media site and accused him of potentially racist behaviour.

The Manchester United defender quickly took down the message but too late to prevent copies being sent to the Met Police and the FA.

The Professional Footballers Association (PFA) have issued guidelines to players using social networking sites, warning them they risk being sacked if they say anything that could bring the game into disrepute.

The FA would not comment but have repeatedly warned players about their public behavior and attitude to fellow professionals. 

So Ferdinand could be in trouble.

- mD

 

 

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