Post by Bazza on Feb 3, 2005 6:02:21 GMT -5
Anyone see the bust up in the tunnel before the start of the Arsenal V Manchester United match on Tuesday night? It seems that the trouble was over an anti-racism campaign.
Despite an agreement for all 22 players to walk out onto the pitch in specially made anti-racism tracksuits, four United players failed to meet the dress code.
Gary Neville, Roy Keane, Paul Scholes and Roy Carroll were the only players not to wear the tops, part of Thierry Henry's Stand Up Speak Out anti-racism campaign launched a week ago.
Ironically, United defender Rio Ferdinand helped Henry launch the appeal on Thursday and every player had agreed to publicise the campaign in front of Sky's television cameras.
But United's failure to wear the striking tops over their shirts - which had the slogan across the front and back is claimed to have upset some Arsenal players.
Despite an agreement for all 22 players to walk out onto the pitch in specially made anti-racism tracksuits, four United players failed to meet the dress code.
Gary Neville, Roy Keane, Paul Scholes and Roy Carroll were the only players not to wear the tops, part of Thierry Henry's Stand Up Speak Out anti-racism campaign launched a week ago.
Ironically, United defender Rio Ferdinand helped Henry launch the appeal on Thursday and every player had agreed to publicise the campaign in front of Sky's television cameras.
But United's failure to wear the striking tops over their shirts - which had the slogan across the front and back is claimed to have upset some Arsenal players.