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Never before has a T-Shirt caused so much controversy in
football.
QPR manager Mark Hughes has said that he won’t punish his six
players for not wearing the Kick it Out shirt which backs an anti-racism
campaign. Manchester United chief Sir Alex Ferguson however has indicated that
Rio Ferdinand “will be dealt with” for the same ‘crime’.
Anton Ferdinand was among the QPR who neglected the shirt,
and Mark Hughes said that each player had a right to make the decision.
“A lot of people have made stands,” he said. “Possibly some
of our guys felt that they needed to stand shoulder to shoulder which I think
you have to accept.”
David Moyes meanwhile has slammed the decision to send off
Steven Pienaar in Everton’s 1-1 stalemate with QPR as ‘ludicrous’.
The South African international was booked twice – the second
of which appeared to be an accidental coming together of legs with the Hoops’
Jose Bosingwa.
The Toffees were left to play out the remaining half hour
with ten men, and Moyes was livid. He told BBC Sport: "To send a player
off under those circumstances is a ludicrous decision.
"We had the same referee [Jon Moss) against West Brom.
He didn't perform well on that day, he didn't perform well today.”
Alan Pardew has stated that Fabricio Coloccini played like
Bobby Moore in the frantic Tyne & Wear derby yesterday.
The Newcastle United boss said: "He was absolutely phenomenal.
"If you want a defensive example of how to head it,
kick it, cover people and have the calmness to play, then this was it. That was
like watching Bobby Moore. It was that good."
The Argentine helped to batten down the hatches for his side,
after they were reduced to ten men just 25 minutes into the game following Cheick
Tiote’s sending off.
The game finished 1-1 after Yohann Cabaye’s early strike was
cancelled out by a late Demba Ba own goal.
