The Premier League will not remove pre-game handshake despite bust-up between Patrice Evra and Luis Suarez - report

The pre-match ritual will continue before each game despite the unsavoury incident between Manchester United and Liverpool on Saturday

13 Feb 2012 09:40:00

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The Premier League will insist that pre-match handshakes continue to take place despite the bust-up between Manchester United’s Patrice Evra and Liverpool’s Luis Suarez on Saturday, according to the Sun.

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Suarez failed to offer his hand to the Frenchman, in just his second start following his eight-game ban after racially abusing the 30-year-old.

The FA moved to call off handshakes two weeks ago when Chelsea played QPR at Loftus Road, as they looked to defuse the tension between John Terry and Anton Ferdinand.

The former England captain is facing charges of racial abuse towards the defender and on that occasion it was thought the potential refusal of a handshake could incite fan misbehaviour.

However, the Premier League have no plans in place to remove the handshakes from matches permanently as they still believe it sets a good example of fair play and respect between players.

The handshake is part of the Get On With the Game campaign agreed by all Premier League clubs in 2007.

Last season the clubs all agreed to continue with the operation believing it to be a success and, despite recent problems, there are no plans to remove it from individual games.

Liverpool and Manchester United are currently awaiting referee Phil Dowd’s report from their game at Old Trafford, which could leave both sides in trouble with the FA for failing to control their players in a half-time ruckus.

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