THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK

“There have been many comments during the Rio Ferdinand case
which have not been very helpful. We would refer Sepp
Blatter to the comments of the Football Association on this
issue.

“We are at liberty to keep playing Rio Ferdinand and that is
what we are doing. Frankly this is an incomprehensible
statement by Sepp Blatter. We are clearly abiding by the
rules and the FA have confirmed that. If they changed the
rules so he was not allowed to play we would abide by
those.”