BAN RIO

Last updated : 07 December 2003 By Editor

"Sepp Blatter is right in one respect, you miss a drug test and you are banned. The Rio Ferdinand situation has been going on for 10 weeks, it is far too long. It is the system that is wrong but I think it will be changed now. It is no good for the game, it is no good for the player."

From The Sunday Mirror:

Eriksson also appeared to claim United were stalling so that Wes Brown would be fit to replace Ferdinand if the England defender is banned.

He said: "Of course it's in Manchester United's interests to keep it going until Wes Brown is fit."