Terry needs to receive the same punishment that was handed out to Luis Suarez or else it will seem they are being too lenient on their own players. Further action may also suffice for John Terry. The case is a lot more clear cut than Suarez as television cameras provide evidence on what was said. Terry may argue it was in a different context but it’s not a good enough excuse. You still tell a small child off for swearing even if they have just repeated something they have heard.
If found guilty, Terry should be stripped of the England captaincy. In this day and age you cannot have a player that has been charged of racial behaviour as captain for a country like England. I’m not just saying this as it’s John Terry, my opinion would be the same no matter who was in question. Exclusion from the England squad may also work too, but not completely, although I do think it’s time for England to embrace the youth but that is a different matter.
To clarify, yes the ban given to Suarez is large. Yes, he is the first to receive this sort of ban. If the FA continue with the actions they handed out at later dates it’s all fine. Consistency is the key and the Football Association needs to stay heavy handed, not backing down and doing what is right.
This article was written by Josh Challies and is courtesy of our partner website thisisfutbol.com. Read the latest news and blogs about European Football at TiF. – ed
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lets start by saying i do not like john terry for what he done to a team mate,i have seen on you tube whay terry said i think he was wrong for what he said but no different than saying in temper u fat b…..d or saying to the ref are f….g blind not everythink said is racist as i hear black and white supporters sing about alot of things that could be taken in the wrong context
Everyone says “ignorance is not an excuse”. Now I don’t know if I am misunderstanding the context of what Suarez said, or if I’m being insensitive, or just plain stupid, but to me it seems like a pretty good excuse! If the word used (negrito, I believe) is an acceptable word in uruguay then how is he to know it is insulting in Britain? If we truly want to say that it is not an excuse we need to educate foreign players so they know what is and isn’t acceptable.
Other than that good article, sums up the way I feel about this issue
What exactly is the FA rule that says a player must never use words that refer to another player’s race or skin colour? How can any ruling stand if there is no such explicit rule? Surely Liverpool should be able to demand a formal legal review of the Suarez case, rather than a quasi-legal process. Aren’t the FA just relying on Liverpool just to take what they get and keep schtum? The Terry case shows that when the actual law gets involved, the FA runs for cover, and they must be quaking in their boots that when they publish the details of their decision, there will be holes in it the size of the Mersey Tunnel.
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