Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand has been sent a bullet in the post, British media reported on Friday, less than 24 hours before an FA Cup tie in which he could come face to face with Chelsea's John Terry, the player charged with racially abusing him.
England and Chelsea captain Terry, who denies any wrongdoing, is due to appear in court next week over the alleged racist abuse which has added extra tension to the build-up to Saturday's fourth-round match at Loftus Road.
"We are investigating an allegation of malicious communication received today at QPR football club. Officers from Hammersmith and Fulham are investigating," a Scotland Yard spokesman said.
Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas earlier on Thursday urged Ferdinand to shake hands with Terry on Saturday.
Villas-Boas said he was not considering leaving out Terry, who was charged in December following an incident in Chelsea's 1-0 Premier League defeat by their west London rivals in October.
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JT should come clean and admit he's a racist, then this can be put to bed. Then the FA can charge him, give him an 8 match ban, strip him of the England captaincy, and alls fine. It's a sad state of affairs when muppets take football to serious, and have to threaten players. VERY SAD
Hugo:
Because Terry is still to have his court case then the FA aren't allowed to punish him but after the court case they will.
an airgun pellet, wow how deadly !
This country is becoming very sad, death, threats celebrity women going half naked seem to be the order of this day. Back in the fifties one murder or something similar to this will normally make the news the year round. Now it like everyday occurrence.
Fa are up JT's arse... Disgrace
why has the FA not changed Terry yet????
this is the only way he can get any publicity wot a clown.
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