Football: Taking the knee has lost its power, says QPR's Ferdinand

Footballers taking the knee to show their unity in the fight against racism is pointless and only actions can get things done, says QPR director of football Les Ferdinand . LONDON: Taking the knee before football matches is not going to change attitudes to racism only actions will, Les Ferdinand, director of football at English second tier side Queens Park Rangers said on Monday .

The 53-year-old former England striker was responding to criticism that neither players from QPR nor opponents Coventry took the knee prior to their game on Friday.QPR players also did not take the knee in their opening game of the season. Taking the knee has been adopted by English football leagues as a form of showing their unity in tackling racism which was sparked by the death of unarmed African-American man George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody on May 25."The message has been lost," said Ferdinand in a statement published on the club website."Taking the knee will not bring about change in the game - actions will.

Ferdinand, who is a rarity in English football in being black and in a high profile management role, said like the 'Clap for Carers' which took place on a Thursday during the coronavirus lockdown it had run its course."In the same way 'Clap For Carers' was very emotional for us all, it got to a stage where it had run its natural course and the decision was rightly made to stop it.

Ferdinand - cousin of former Manchester United and England central defender Rio - said taking the knee is not going to resolve the racism issue in football."Will people be happy for players to take the knee for the next 10 years but see no actual progress made?

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