Chris Powell: racist abuse between players was accepted in my day

Evening Standard

Chris Powell may measure his words carefully but the Charlton manager is not afraid to make it crystal clear that football has failed to handle the race issue.

We are in his office at the training ground where he has just accepted the manager-of-the-month award for the second time this season with his side top of League One.

I have just asked him whether the Football Association were right, two weeks ago, to strip John Terry of the England captaincy, the decision that triggered Fabio Capello's sudden departure as manager. The allegation - which Terry denies - surfaced four months ago when he was accused of racially abusing Anton Ferdinand.