Former defender says decision should not be up to playersFerdinand urges FA chairman Mark Bullingham to act
Anton Ferdinand has called on governing bodies to assume responsibility and suspend matches when players are subjected to racial abuse.
The former West Ham and QPR defender believes players will be at risk of further vitriol if they take matters into their own hands. Ferdinand argued that intervention from the authorities would have greater impact and revealed that he has urged Mark Bullingham, chief executive of the Football Association, to take more responsibility when it comes to fighting discrimination.
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