Source: Daily_Mail
QPR manager Neil Warnock insists abusive football fans should be jailed
QPR manager Neil Warnock believes Chelsea fans who taunted Anton Ferdinand in midweek are indicative of a culture of hatred in football which is difficult to police.[LNB]Blues supporters chanted "Anton Ferdinand, you know what you are" at the QPR defender during the 1-1 Champions League draw at Genk.Chelsea have pledged to root out and punish the offenders.[LNB] Anger management: QPR manager Neil Warnock believes fans should be jailed for abusing players[LNB]The chants appeared to represent a show of support for Blues captain John Terry, who is under police investigation over allegations he racially abused Ferdinand during last month's west London derby, something he denies.[LNB]Warnock, however, holds little hope that the matter will be resolved and accepts the taunts as a fact of modern life.[LNB]'I've only read about the abusive chants, but I'm afraid in today's society nothing surprises me,' he said.[LNB]'You see what happens when Liverpool play United, the abuse that managers get. Stewards look away - some of them even smile at the abuse you get.[LNB] Unacceptable: Chelsea's recent Champions League clash in Genk was marred by chants from the away fans directed at Anton Ferdinand[LNB] 'I think they (fans) should be put in prison for about two years each, but that's just me flying a kite, isn't it?[LNB]'It's all right saying we're going to look into it, but you can't look into that. When you see the hatred in some of these guys' faces... it's frightening. You're probably talking about guys who wear suits to work all week.[LNB]'It's all very well to say you're getting rid of the excess when you go to a football match, but some of it goes way over the top.'[LNB]Warnock insists Ferdinand has coped admirably following the incident involving Terry, though questions why he has left himself open to abuse by using Twitter.[LNB]'Anton's concentrating on the football side and being a good defender,' he said.[LNB] Flashpoint: Anton Ferdinand and John Terry clash at Loftus Road recently[LNB]'He's had his moments and lapses over the last few years, but we are trying to get him to be consistent and, touch wood, he has been as consistent over 10 games as we could have asked for.[LNB]'He's been a rock in defence, which has given us a chance. I think he's a twit for using Twitter. I don't agree with it, but I suppose if you're into that you have to take the rough with the smooth.[LNB]'I've already told him to come off Twitter. I'm not a big fan of people talking to big groups of supporters when there's a problem at any club. There's only one winner in that situation.[LNB]'You should keep your head down and do what he's done. I think he's played really very well and let things takes their course.'[LNB] EXCLUSIVE: Terry hit by racist hoax tape as police probe doctored clip on YouTubeLet me lead England, pleads Terry, despite police investigation into Ferdinand race row Chelsea vow to identify those involved in Anton chants as Terry race row rumbles onChelsea set to dodge action over fans' chants at Ferdinand as Terry race row rumbles onAll the latest QPR news, features and opinionAll the latest Chelsea news, features and opinion[LNB] [LNB]
