LONDON: Alex Ferguson hinted Rio Ferdinand (pic) will be the subject of internal disciplinary action after failing to wear a 'Kick It Out' T-shirt before Manchester United's 4-2 win over Stoke at Old Trafford yesterday.

Ferguson said on Friday his players would wear the shirts and condemned Jason Roberts, who also refused to wear a 'Kick It Out' shirt prior to Reading's defeat at Liverpool.

"I am disappointed. I said yesterday that the players would be wearing it in support of the PFA and that every player should adhere to it," Ferguson told MUTV.

"And he goes and lets us down. We will deal with it, don't worry."

Ferguson added Ferdinand's decision to go against his instructions was "embarrassing for me".
Ferdinand was not the only Premier League player to snub the 'Kick It Out' T-shirts in protest at what is perceived to be insufficient punishments for racism and racial abuse - a situation inflamed by John Terry's four-match ban for racially abusing Anton Ferdinand.

As well as Roberts and his Reading teammates Garath McCleary, Jobi McAnuff and Jem Karacan, Manchester City defender Joleon Lescott also notably refused to lend his support to the campaign.

- mD

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