Chelsea star John Terry by the FA. It saw the Blues legend banned for four matches and fined £220,000, which also came amid a decision to step down as England captain.Ferdinand, despite being the victim of racist abuse, was then further hounded off the pitch - which came to a head in January 2012.
Just days before QPR were set to take on Chelsea in the FA Cup, Ferdinand was sent a bullet in the post. In the first match between the two London sides since Terry’s racial charge, police revealed they were investigating a malicious communication at QPR’s training ground.But Ferdinand, who made 49 appearances for the R’s, was none the wiser - and admitted he only found out after watching Sky News.
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