Rio Ferdinand handed 3-match ban by FA for offensive tweet

Modified Oct 30, 2014 12:05 GMT

QPR defender Rio Ferdinand

Queens Park Rangers (QPR) defender Rio Ferdinand has been suspended for three games and fined £25,000 by the Football Association(FA) for posting an offensive tweet.

Ferdinand, who left Manchester United at the end of last season, was signed by QPR on a one-year contract, earlier this year.

The 35-year old had been "severely warned as to his future conduct" and was also told to attend an education programme, that was organised by the FA.

QPR manager Harry Redknapp told BBC Sport that he had “no inkling” that the ex-England Captain would be handed a three-game suspension.

Ferdinand is a part of FA Chairman Greg Dyke’s commission, that has been set up to look into how English football can be improved in the future.

The offensive tweet was posted on September 1st ?in response to a message that suggested that the Hoops needed a centre-back.

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