Terry is due in court in july after the euro 2012 tournament. Before the game, anton ferdinand refused to shake john terry s and ashley cole s hand in the pre match handshake. The barclays premier league encounter is the first meeting between the clubs since john terry was found not guilty of using a racial slur against. Chelseas di matteo and qprs hughes on handshake debate. No handshake again as chelsea meet qpr in premier league. Derby stalemate overshadowed by pre match snubs anton ferdinands refusal to shake hands with john terry or ashley cole overshadowed queens park rangers 00 draw with london rivals chelsea. Anton ferdinand snubs john terry and ashley cole handshake is it time to ditch the pre match handshake chelsea vs qpr. Queens park rangers manager mark hughes says there should be an end to the pre match handshake after the ritual was cancelled before chelsea s 10 fa cup defeat of qpr. We are going minutebyminute at stamford bridge for a handshake less encounter between chelsea and qpr.
The qpr v chelsea game had plenty of drama surrounding it due to the high profile case with john terry and anton ferdinand race case. The focus at loftus road will initially be drawn, albeit with a weary sense of dread, to the prematch handshake, though it is the football that should prove compelling. Anton ferdinand will snub john terry handshake before qpr v chelsea. John terry faces anton ferdinand as blues anton ferdinand snubs john terry and ashley cole. Premier league thread 15th sep 17th sep ign boards. The premier league have scrapped plans for the traditional pre match handshake between chelsea and qpr, sparing john terry from being snubbed by anton ferdinand. But hughes believes the pre match tradition should be scrapped, enabling these sorts of situations to be avoided. Another english football match is set to be overshadowed by a non handshake before kickoff except this time its managers rather than players at the center. Qpr defender anton ferdinand snubbed chelseas john terry and ashley cole at the prematch handshake at todays barclays premier league clash at loftus road.
Qpr ended chelsea s 100% premier league record and secured just their second point this season as they earned a deserved draw from a niggly game. The premier league confirmed in a statement released friday that the prematch ritual must take place, guaranteeing an uneasy buildup to the highly charged west london derby. Qpr vs chelsea 0 0 on 15th september 2012 european. However, following talks with qpr and chelsea, the premier league released a statement on friday saying. Qpr and chelsea in handshake talks with anton ready to. Chelsea s di matteo and qpr s hughes on handshake debate we hear from both managers ahead of chelsea s trip to qpr on saturday about the furore over pre match handshakes.
The premier league position on the pre match handshake convention remains consistent. Qpr manager says fas respect campaign is undermined by this pointless ritual. Team handshakes to go ahead in qprchelsea match fox sports. No handshake, no goals as chelsea, qpr draw 00 football. Our site cannot work without cookies, so by using our services, you agree to our use of cookies. Qpr manager mark hughes has instructed his players to decide for themselves whether to shake john terrys hand before saturdays clash with chelsea at loftus road. John terry and anton ferdinands prematch handshake at. The game was a close fought match with both teams having chances chelsea. Compare form, standings position and many match statistics. The match, at loftus road, will be played on saturday but the fa has said that it would consider postponing the pre match handshake if one team indicated they did not want to do it, in the interests of calming a highly volatile situation. Mark hughes described the prematch handshake routine between rival players as fundamentally flawed and open to promoting disrespect as he expressed his exasperation that the focus before saturdays derby between queens park rangers and chelsea at loftus road is being placed on whether anton ferdinand and john terry observe the ritual. The premier league have responded to the handshake controversy surrounding chelsea captain john terry and queens park rangers defender anton ferdinand questions have been raised as to whether.
Bbc sport chelseaqpr handshakes cancelled because of. Team handshakes between queens park rangers and chelsea will go. Chelsea s run of three consecutive league wins from the start of the season ended on 15 september as they drew 00 away to queens park rangers. The pre match handshake is a football staple and is used as an indication of sportsmanship throughout the game. Anton ferdinand coming face to face for the first time since a. Cookies help us deliver, improve and enhance our services. Chelsea v qpr handshake cancelled for legal reasons. Chelsea skipper terry is accused of racially abusing qpr s ferdinand during a match at loftus road in october. The premier league has announced there will be no pre match handshakes at sundays game between chelsea and qpr because of the legal case involving john terry and anton ferdinand.
John terry and anton ferdinand were spared an awkward moment before saturdays match between qpr and chelsea after the football association fa allowed the team handshake to be cancelled. Premier league cancel prematch handshake in chelsea v qpr espn fc check out this new story published at the premier league has announced there will be no prematch handshake at. John terry and anton ferdinand set for handshake before. Chelseaqpr handshakes cancelled because of terry case. Angry mark hughes calls for an end to the prematch. Prematch handshake ritual cancelled before chelseaqpr fa. Qpr 0 vs 0 chelsea september 15th 2012 the qpr v chelsea game had plenty of drama surrounding it due to the high profile case with john terry and anton ferdinand race case. Warnock, benitez at center of latest handshake row. Qprs start to the new campaign may have been haphazard at best but there is quality in. Anton ferdinand will snub john terry handshake before.
Chelsea beat qpr to advance in fa cup chelsea reached the fifth round of the fa cup on saturday with a 10 win at queens park rangers. Qpr and chelsea are in talks about how to handle the prematch handshake at this weekends west london derby. John terry and anton ferdinand will meet for the first time since the. The prematch handshakes before qpr play chelsea at loftus road tomorrow must take place, the premier league have announced. The handshake b2b ecommerce platform provides a b2b ecommerce website for customer ordering and sales rep mobile order entry apps for manufacturers, distributors and wholesalers. Sadly, as queens park rangers get ready to host chelsea, the dominant topic of conversation is the willhewonthe speculation about the pre match handshake. Rio ferdinand and anton ferdinand call truce with john. Juan matas controversial secondhalf penalty earns chelsea victory over west london rivals qpr and sends them into the fifth round of the fa cup. Official website of qpr queens park rangers latest news.
Anton ferdinand refuses handshake with john terry or. Premier league analysis qpr vs chelsea youth to pro. Premier league mandates qpr, chelsea prematch handshake. Anton ferdinands snub of john terry in the pre match handshake overshadowed chelsea s 00 draw at local rival qpr.
Qpr vs chelsea 0 0 on 15th september 2012 by mukina2. Chelsea and former england captain terry, who denies wrongdoing, has been charged with racially abusing qpr defender ferdinand in a league game in october. The prematch handshake was also cancelled when qpr and chelsea met in the fa cup in january. Much of the pre match talk centred on whether there would be a conciliatory handshake between john terry and anton ferdinand. Once again the handshake didnt happen and it is obvious it probably never will. It is time to ditch the flawed pre match handshake. Chelsea say john terry and ashley cole will goahead with the pre match handshake at qpr tomorrow. Fa cancel qpr and chelsea team handshake to spare john. No handshake, no goals as chelsea, qpr draw 00 fox sports. The premier league has decided to cancel pre match handshakes for sunday\\s game between chelsea and qpr, following an ongoing legal battle between john terry and anton ferdinand over charges of. Anton ferdinands snub of john terry in the pre match handshake.
Ferdinand was spared having to decide whether to give terry a pre match handshake after the football association allowed the sides to forego the traditional ritual. Read about qpr v chelsea in the premier league 199394 season, including lineups, stats and live blogs, on the official website of the premier league. Chelsea vs qpr teams information, statistics and results. The premier league have suspended the prematch handshake at sundays game between chelsea and qpr due to the legal situation involving john terry and anton ferdinand. Premier league cancel handshakes for chelseaqpr match. John terry faces anton ferdinand as blues anton ferdinand refuses handshake with john terry or john terry and anton ferdinands pre match handshake at anton ferdinand snubs john terry and ashley. Anton ferdinand avoids john terry handshake bbc sport. Midfielder samba diakite is still unavailable for qpr because for personal reasons. Premier league cancel prematch handshake in chelsea v qpr. No handshake, no goals as chelsea, qpr draw 00 updated.
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