Ferdinand offers to 'educate' fan arrested for racially abusing him

Premier League players have taken a knee at the beginning of games this season to protest against racism.

The former England defender was working as a broadcaster at the Wolves vs Manchester United game on Sunday, when the incident occurred. (File photo)

Former England defender Rio Ferdinand 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.

The last couple weeks, it's been unreal to see fans back. However

To the Wolves fan who has just been thrown out for doing a monkey chant at me. You need to be dismissed from football & educated. Come meet me & I will help you understand what it feels like to be racially abused!

— Rio Ferdinand (@rioferdy5) May 23, 2021

 

#ARRESTED | A 31-year-old man has been arrested at the @Wolves v @ManUtd match this afternoon after a racist gesture was directed at @rioferdy5 We will not tolerate football hate crime @StuartWardWMP

— West Midlands Police (@WMPolice) May 23, 2021

 

Premier League players have taken a knee at the beginning of games this season to protest against racism.