SM
Real Madrid vs. Mallorca: 17 hrs 9 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews

Gordon Taylor: Racists will be dealt with properly

:Headline: Gordon Taylor: Racists will be dealt with properly: ID:27530: from db_amp
Gordon Taylor feels that black players may have been put off reporting racial abuse after this season's controversy.

PFA chief executive Gordon Taylor fears that black players may be reluctant to report racist abuse following the backlash that Anton Ferdinand has suffered.

A storm erupted when the Queens Park Rangers defender accused Chelsea captain John Terry of racially abusing him when the two teams met at Loftus Road in October.

Terry is still awaiting trial for the incident and Taylor believes that the amount of time the judicial process has taken could have a negative affect on any more players coming forward.

Taylor also believes that players may be put off by some of the chants that Blues fans have aimed at Ferdinand and some of the messages he has received on Twitter.

"If there is going to be such a backlash it could set back the process of complaining which is the process by which we can measure whether this is going on," said Taylor.

"The last thing I want after this season's incidents is for black players to not feel comfortable with the process, that if they do make a complaint that it won't be addressed properly.

"There's been a worry that the Terry-Ferdinand incident hasn't been dealt with yet, there's been a worry about what happened with the Liverpool reaction. I'm feeling frustrated that we can't be a bit more effective in that process."

Terry's case is due in court on July 9.

amp_article__27530 : Database Data restored...  : 
last updated article - 2012-05-16 07:27:34:
html db last update - 2012-05-16 07:27:34 :

ex - 7200 : read : read cache amp html

Click here for more stories about John Terry

Click here for more stories about Chelsea

Share this article now:
Recommended Next on SM
Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool19144147192846
2Arsenal20117239182140
3Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest20124429191040
4Chelsea20106439241536
5Newcastle UnitedNewcastle20105534221235
6Manchester CityMan City2010463627934
7Bournemouth209653023733
8Aston Villa209563032-232
9Fulham207943027330
10Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton2061043029128
11Brentford208393835327
12Tottenham HotspurSpurs20731042301224
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd206592328-523
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham206592439-1523
15Crystal Palace204972128-721
16Everton193881525-1017
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves2044123145-1416
18Ipswich TownIpswich2037102035-1516
19Leicester CityLeicester2035122344-2114
20Southampton2013161244-326
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.



. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .