Manchester United manager shocked by recent events
• Dalglish claims Luis Suárez should never have been banned
• Dalglish claims Luis Suárez should never have been banned
Sir Alex Ferguson says he is concerned by recent examples of alleged racism in football. Photograph: John Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images
Sir Alex Ferguson has called for the authorities to crack down hard on racism in football.
The Manchester United manager has been close to the centre of one such controversy – his defender Patrice Evra was racially abused by Liverpool's Luis Suárez, who has just completed the eight-match suspension imposed by the Football Association as punishment.
Suárez is set to come face to face with Evra again at Old Trafford on Saturday and the Liverpool manager, Kenny Dalglish, has already stoked the fires ahead of the match by saying he does not believe the Uruguayan should have been banned.
Other incidents have seen several fans arrested after allegations they racially abused players, while the Chelsea defender John Terry is to stand trial in July to deny a charge that he racially abused Queens Park Rangers' Anton Ferdinand, brother of United's Rio Ferdinand.
Ferguson has been shocked by the re-emergence of the problem and said a tough line is needed. He told CNN: "I don't understand at all where it's coming from.
"This is a moment where we have to take stock and we should do something about it if it's surfacing again, and be really hard and firm on any form or shape of racism.
"There have been a couple of examples recently which is not good. In 2012, you can't believe it. It was obvious maybe 20 years ago and the improvements have been for everyone to see.
"I have had some fantastic black players, absolutely magnificent black players, and with every one of them I have enjoyed my working relationship with them."
Dalglish risked reigniting a row with United with his comments about Suárez after the striker came off the bench during the 0-0 draw with Tottenham Hotspur.
"We don't think he should ever have been away but we are delighted to get him back," said the Scot.
United need to win against Liverpool to keep them in touch with Manchester City and Ferguson believes the point his side achieved at Chelsea, coming back from 3-0 down to draw 3-3, could prove crucial in the title race.
Ferguson admitted his mind was turning to "damage limitation" after Chelsea moved into a 3-0 lead after half-time at Stamford Bridge.
He said: "It was a funny thing, in the first half we dominated it and then came the own goal and at half-time we were saying 'we are going to win this match as we are the better team'.
"But after losing two goals in a few minutes after half-time at that moment we were thinking damage limitation, get home and start again.
"But in true fashion in terms of the character and history of the football club they never gave in and kept going and deserved a point and that point may be one that does it for us – you never know."
The Manchester United manager has been close to the centre of one such controversy – his defender Patrice Evra was racially abused by Liverpool's Luis Suárez, who has just completed the eight-match suspension imposed by the Football Association as punishment.
Suárez is set to come face to face with Evra again at Old Trafford on Saturday and the Liverpool manager, Kenny Dalglish, has already stoked the fires ahead of the match by saying he does not believe the Uruguayan should have been banned.
Other incidents have seen several fans arrested after allegations they racially abused players, while the Chelsea defender John Terry is to stand trial in July to deny a charge that he racially abused Queens Park Rangers' Anton Ferdinand, brother of United's Rio Ferdinand.
Ferguson has been shocked by the re-emergence of the problem and said a tough line is needed. He told CNN: "I don't understand at all where it's coming from.
"This is a moment where we have to take stock and we should do something about it if it's surfacing again, and be really hard and firm on any form or shape of racism.
"There have been a couple of examples recently which is not good. In 2012, you can't believe it. It was obvious maybe 20 years ago and the improvements have been for everyone to see.
"I have had some fantastic black players, absolutely magnificent black players, and with every one of them I have enjoyed my working relationship with them."
Dalglish risked reigniting a row with United with his comments about Suárez after the striker came off the bench during the 0-0 draw with Tottenham Hotspur.
"We don't think he should ever have been away but we are delighted to get him back," said the Scot.
United need to win against Liverpool to keep them in touch with Manchester City and Ferguson believes the point his side achieved at Chelsea, coming back from 3-0 down to draw 3-3, could prove crucial in the title race.
Ferguson admitted his mind was turning to "damage limitation" after Chelsea moved into a 3-0 lead after half-time at Stamford Bridge.
He said: "It was a funny thing, in the first half we dominated it and then came the own goal and at half-time we were saying 'we are going to win this match as we are the better team'.
"But after losing two goals in a few minutes after half-time at that moment we were thinking damage limitation, get home and start again.
"But in true fashion in terms of the character and history of the football club they never gave in and kept going and deserved a point and that point may be one that does it for us – you never know."
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