20 Nov 2011

QPR manager says Blatter's apology doesn't go far enough

12:55 pm on 20 November 2011

The Queens Park Rangers football manager Neil Warnock says the only way to get FIFA president Sepp Blatter to resign after his controversial comments about racism is if every black player boycotts the next round of international matches.

Blatter has apologised but says he won't quit after sparking outrage, notably in England where he Football Association is dealing with two high-profile racism allegations, for saying instances of racist abuse on the pitch should be settled by a handshake.

Warnock, whose defender Anton Ferdinand is at the centre of a police investigation after Chelsea's John Terry was accused of racially abusing him during a game says racism does happen on the field of play and the shaking of a hand just doesn't put it right.

While the English FA and other managers welcomed Blatter's apology, Warnock questioned his sincerity.

The Premier League manager says Blatter is "a clever old man, who doesn't give two hoots about England and is trying to sweep racism under the carpet."