Rio Ferdinand Snubs 'Kick It Out' T-shirt

Rio Ferdinand could face disciplinary action after defying his manager and refusing to wear a 'Kick It Out' t-shirt ahead of Manchester United's game against Stoke.

Sir Alex Ferguson said on Friday "all the players" would support the organisation's week of action by wearing the shirts.

But as the fallout from the John Terry-Anton Ferdinand case continues, the QPR defender's older brother took to the field in a United training top and could now face disciplinary action from United.

Ferguson said: "I am disappointed. I said on Friday that the players would be wearing it in support of the PFA and that every player should adhere to it.

"And he goes and lets us down. We will deal with it, don't worry."

Reading striker Jason Roberts, as expected, also refused to participate in the 'Kick It Out' initiative ahead of their game at Liverpool, while Manchester City's Joleon Lescott also snubbed the campaign at West Brom.
Swansea and Wigan players did not warm up in the Kick It Out anti-racism t-shirts at the Liberty Stadium.

Several players on both sides reportedly did not wish to wear the t-shirts and as a result their team-mates decided, rather than isolate their colleagues, that no players would wear the shirts.

At The Hawthorns West Brom players were wearing Albion Foundation t-shirts and a Manchester City spokesman confirmed that next weekend's home game against Swansea would be the champions' designated Kick It Out day.