LONDON - British football must move on and stop the current handshake row from becoming like a "mafia feud", Professional Footballers Association chief Gordon Taylor said on Monday.
Queen's Park Rangers (QPR) defender Anton Ferdinand refused to shake the hand of Chelsea's John Terry before a Premier League match on Saturday following allegations of racist comments by Terry to Ferdinand in a game last season.
"We have to move on. These things will separate us and become like some mafia feud," Taylor told BBC Radio Five.
The practice of opposing teams shaking hands before matches was introduced in the 2008-09 season as part of a "Get on with the game" initiative.
But despite the Ferdinand and Terry incident and similar controversial cases, Taylor feels the goodwill gesture should remain part of the game.
Handshake row 'like mafia feud'
LONDON - British football must move on and stop the current handshake row from becoming like a "mafia feud", Professional Footballers Association chief Gordon Taylor said on Monday.
Queen's Park Rangers (QPR) defender Anton Ferdinand refused to shake the hand of Chelsea's John Terry before a Premier League match on Saturday following allegations of racist comments by Terry to Ferdinand in a game last season.
"We have to move on. These things will separate us and become like some mafia feud," Taylor told BBC Radio Five.
The practice of opposing teams shaking hands before matches was introduced in the 2008-09 season as part of a "Get on with the game" initiative.
But despite the Ferdinand and Terry incident and similar controversial cases, Taylor feels the goodwill gesture should remain part of the game.
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