Sepp Blatter blasted for "no racism in football" comment...

Former England striker Les Ferdinand has waded into the Sepp Blatter racism row, saying the Fifa President should stand down.

Mr Blatter caused fury when he said in two television interviews that racist incidents between footballers should be settled with a handshake.

Les Ferdinand - the older cousin of footballing brothers Anton and Rio - told Sky Sports News that it was "about time we stopped hearing from him".

Asked if he believed the head of world football should now go, he said: "I certainly do.

"I hope it's the last comment I hear from him because it's a disgrace that someone who is head of Fifa and the Federation, that he comes out with that remark."

He added: "Like a lot of these people, they don't understand racism. It's never happened to them so they're making comments on a subject they know nothing about." Full story...

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