PHONE RECORDS TO REVEAL ALL?

Last updated : 20 October 2003 By Editor
The Sunday Mirror and the News of the World report that they
have the bills from Ferdinand’s phone for the day when he
missed the drugs test – although neither of them report what
they reveal.

The Mirror claims that, despite claims to the contrary,
Ferdinand had his phone switched on at all times during the
day – yet it took him an hour and a half to respond to
attempts to contact him by the club.

It is believed that his first call after leaving the
training ground was to a private medical clinic in
Stockport, and that despite repeated attempts to contact
him, he didn’t call the club for a further ninety minutes.

The Guardian believe that the FA are furious about this and
may charge Ferdinand with ‘wilfully avoiding a drugs test’