Rio Ferdinand offers to 'educate' fan arrested for racially abusing him at game between Wolves and Manchester United
ByReuters
Updated 23/05/2021 at 18:38 GMT
"We are deeply sorry Rio. This person does not represent our club, our supporters or our values," the club wrote on Twitter. "We can confirm that this individual has been arrested by @WMPolice, who we will support to ensure that the strongest action is taken, including a lifetime ban from our club."
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Former England defender Rio Ferdinand has offered to meet and educate a fan who was ejected and arrested for racially abusing him at the final Premier League game of the season between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Manchester United on Sunday.
Ferdinand, who won six Premier League titles with United, was working as a broadcaster for BT Sport when the incident occurred, and West Midlands Police confirmed on Twitter that a fan had been arrested.
"It's pleasing to see and refreshing (to see a person arrested), but listen, I'd love to meet up with the fella and just educate him a little bit," Ferdinand said on BT Sport.
"I think that's part of the problem - punishing people without education isn't the way forward," he added.
Wolves issued an apology to Ferdinand and confirmed they would take action.
"We are deeply sorry Rio. This person does not represent our club, our supporters or our values," the club wrote on
. "We can confirm that this individual has been arrested by @WMPolice, who we will support to ensure that the strongest action is taken, including a lifetime ban from our club."
Premier League players have taken a knee at the beginning of games this season to protest against racism.
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