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    Security Stepped Up For QPR V Chelsea Game

    Security at today's FA Cup tie between QPR and Chelsea will be stepped up - with fans being warned they face full searches.

    Police are continuing to investigate a bullet that was sent in the post to QPR defender, Anton Ferdinand.

    The match at QPR's Loftus Road ground will be the first time the clubs have met since Chelsea and England captain John Terry was accused of racially abusing Ferdinand last October.

    A statement from QPR said: "Ahead of tomorrow's FA Cup fourth-round tie at Loftus Road, we would like to advise supporters from both QPR and Chelsea to arrive early at the stadium.

    "Full searches will be carried out ahead of your entry to the ground, so please have your tickets to hand and be ready to be searched.

    "Entry to the stadium will be permitted from 10.30am for the midday kick-off. We are asking for your full understanding and co-operation."

    Whether the two players at the centre of the storm share the customary handshake before kick-off will be the focus of much attention.

    Andre Villas-Boas, Chelsea 's manager, urged the pair to do so, saying that football is "based on good values more than anything else".

    It comes after a package - which Sky sources confirmed was addressed to Ferdinand and contained a bullet - was received at QPR's training ground.

    A Metropolitan Police statement said: "We are investigating an allegation of malicious communication received today at QPR FC."

    Terry's first court hearing over allegations he committed a racially aggravated public order offence - which he denies - is due to go ahead on Wednesday.

    His Chelsea and England teammate Ashley Cole is among those who have volunteered to be a character witness at the trial.

     

    26 comments

    • caz  •  26 days ago
      2012 is the year race relations were set back 30 yrs by the police,whinging cowardly leftys and complete over reactions and reporting on 'race' incidents.
      all makes sense tho when you look into the race industry and look at the bizzarre left wing groups that get funding. ie...make a nice living out of creating racism.
    • DAVID  •  Birmingham, England  •  26 days ago
      I hear on the radio on about these two shaking hands at the start of this afternoons match. The easy way round that would be for Terry to sit on the subs bench for a while and then join the game
    • jim  •  Andover, England  •  26 days ago
      get rid of ferdinant seems to me he is the rascist troublemaker whitemen never seem to complain but when your past it got to do something to keep your name in the frame.
    • attila the hen  •  Manchester, England  •  26 days ago
      I wonder if Terry will do the funky gibbon again
    • LJA  •  London, England  •  26 days ago
      Ferdinand footing the bill for all the extra security he's caused ? He should just bite the bullet and get on with life... instead of causing more misery .
    • JOHN  •  Aberdeen, Scotland  •  26 days ago
      More money wasted because of this racial nonsence !
    • .  •  25 days ago
      Nevermind this cobblers, have they arrested the RACIST DIANE ABBOTT yet?
    • Paul  •  Edinburgh, Scotland  •  26 days ago
      It is a wonder that Chelsea FC, and England FA for that matter continues with Terry, there is always controversy with the man, better men for the job in both squads - no wonder Lampard wants out of Chelsea.
    • Patrick  •  London, England  •  26 days ago
      The only way you can be offended, really, by being called a name, is if you are ashamed of something that is being commented on, eg: being overweight or have acne etc. If you are not then it should not really worry you.
    • Davey  •  London, England  •  26 days ago
      Ferdinand needs to get a grip, if he doesnt like abuse and death threats then he should withdraw from the public eye and keep his mouth shut! The police need to stop molly-coddling wasters like him and start dealing with real criminals for a change! Get over yourself Ferdinand, not everyone likes you and it has nothing to do with the colour of your skin before you start parroting that old chestnut again!
    • Mr E Walters  •  London, England  •  25 days ago
      There is only one way tho settle this.... FIIIIIGHT....
    • Andrew  •  London, England  •  25 days ago
      hear hear caz
    • Dave  •  London, England  •  25 days ago
      Nothing to do with football but I saw in the sports news yesterday that it was appropriate to broadcast the fact that there is a 'practicing Muslem' in one of our olympic rowing teams. I ask you Is it even relavent? Would it have been a news worthy item if one of them was catholic or an athiest. No of course it wouldn't, so why did we need to know his religion? The media, by highlighting peoples ethnic background and beleifs, just opens the door to trouble. When incidents occurr they make big deals out of it to sell papers. I wonder if Ferdinand is getting a backhander off the sensationalist press to keep on about it?
    • Geoff H  •  Boulogne-Billancourt, France  •  26 days ago
      I REALLY enjoyed during the Norwich Chealsea game when Terry tried to barge our Grant Holt in the back and bounced off!!!
    • Van  •  Rugby, England  •  26 days ago
      Send in money,Lawyers and guns.
    • mercedes  •  Ilford, England  •  26 days ago
      Complete waste of time and money, football would be a lot better off without the likes of Ferdinand playing the race card at every opportunity. This nonsense against Terry should be stopped, he clearly is not racist.
    • gary  •  26 days ago
      Will there be full anal body searches - of all female spectators, you know, in case they are carrying any lethal weapons?
    • Les Paul  •  26 days ago
      Isnt this supposed to be A GAME OF FOOTBALL ? ............ Dopey people !
    • uglytroll  •  26 days ago
      yes Chelsea players are all being fitted with microphones......
    • Charlene  •  London, England  •  26 days ago
      Yeah Davey, its all Ferdinands fault.

      Terry can do nothing wrong right?
      FFS