FA yet to find evidence of racist chanting by England fans

By Danielle Joynson, Staff Reporter | 29 March 2013

FA yet to find evidence of racist chants

FA managing director Adrian Bevington reveals that they are yet to find any evidence of racist chanting from England fans towards the Ferdinand brothers.

The Football Association's Club England managing director Adrian Bevington has revealed that evidence of alleged racist chanting by Three Lions supporters is yet to emerge.

Football Against Racism in Europe (FARE) lodged a complaint to FIFA over claims that Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand and his brother Anton Ferdinand were the subject of racist songs during England's 8-0 win over San Marino last Friday.

Some reports had claimed that groups of fans were singing that the Ferdinand brothers should be burned on a bonfire.

"We have no reason to dispute the media reports, which are without doubt made for the right reasons of fighting racism," Sky Sports News quotes Bevington as saying.

"But, at this time, we have not found any recorded evidence of the specific discriminatory chanting referring to Rio and Anton Ferdinand and the vile 'bonfire' song. We will of course continue to review all of our recorded footage."

The alleged chants came following Rio's decision to turn down his first call-up to the national squad since June 2011 due to a strict training regime.