Andre Villas-Boas backs move to forgo handshakes

Name: Andre Villas-Boas backs move to forgo handshakes
Uploaded: 2012-01-28T16:55:03.000Z
Duration: 1 min 44 s
Description: Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas says the move to cancel the usual pre-match handshakes before his team's FA Cup tie at QPR was a "wise" move, in view of the racism allegations made by Anton Ferdinand towards John Terry.

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Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas says the move to cancel the usual pre-match handshakes before his team's FA Cup tie at QPR was a "wise" move, in view of the racism allegations made by Anton Ferdinand towards John Terry.

The FA took the move in consultation with the clubs "to defuse further tensions" at Loftus Road.

Villas-Boas says Terry gave an "excellent performance" during his team's 1-0 win, external.

Chelsea

28 January 2012