As it was expected the pre-match handshake were snubbed as Ferdinand Snubbed both Terry And Cole's Hand As J.S Park Snubbed Terry's Hand too.John Terry was on the receiving end of a humiliating double snub on Saturday as the festering atmosphere over the claim that he racially abused QPR defender Anton Ferdinand threatened to come to the boil all over again.Terry was cleared of the offence at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in July but still faces a Football Association charge over allegations that have hung over the 31-year-old Chelsea skipper since the two clubs met in October.On Saturday at Loftus Road, they faced each other for the first time in the Premier League since that day and Terry found himself doubly embarrassed when he was snubbed in the pre-match handshake by both Ferdinand and, unexpectedly, QPR captain Ji-sung Park.Ashley Cole, who testified for Terry at his trial, was also blanked by Ferdinand. England full-back Cole immediately turned away from his opponent and spat. Moments later, Park pointedly ignored Terry again as the pair gathered in the centre circle to toss a coin for choice of ends. The South Korean, who joined QPR from Manchester United four days before Terry was acquitted, acknowledged the match officials but not his opposing captain.No explanation was given by QPR for Park’s behaviour but he played alongside Ferdinand’s brother, Rio, for seven years at Old Trafford and is known to be a close friend of United defender Patrice Evra, who was the victim of racial abuse from Luis Suarez, for which the Liverpool forward, who denied the charge, was banned for eight matches. QPR manager Mark Hughes, who had told his players it was up to them if they took part in the pre-match handshake, insisted that he had no warning of Park’s intentions.Hughes said: ‘The players had a discussion and I was made aware that some of them were prepared to shake and some weren’t. I didn’t know which individuals were involved. It was a personal choice of each of them.’The debacle was watched by FA chairman David Bernstein, whose organisation has called Terry before an independent disciplinary tribunal, expected to be held on September 24, to answer a charge of abuse, which he vehemently denies.But if Bernstein hoped to see a rapprochement a year after the original incident, he must have been sorely disappointed. As the simmering dispute escalated, off the field the two sets of fans urged beforehand to show restraint - hurled a succession of insults at the players involved. Although both sides played the goalless game in a generally fair spirit, it will be remembered more for the lack of a handshake than the lack of a goal. The tension throughout an uninspiring derby that ended Chelsea’s 100 per cent record this season was palpable. Terry did his best to set the standard by posing with the Rangers mascots but his every touch was booed except for when he pulled up with 20 minutes to go, when Rangers fans roared their approval.Hughes wants the pre-match handshake scrapped, even though it is condoned by the Premier League. ‘I’ve got the utmost respect for the Respect campaign,’ said Hughes. ‘But this element of it causes more problems than it solves.’Ferdinand and Terry were two of the best performers on the pitch but at the final whistle they stayed clear of each other.A year ago, Chelsea ended the corresponding fixture with nine men as well as a 1-0 defeat. Manager Roberto Di Matteo, not in charge then, was keen to play down any festering resentment. ‘We offered (to shake hands) and have done our part. If other people feel differently, that’s their problem,’ he said.
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