Ferdinand calls for Chelsea star to be fined for protest during Arsenal match
Chelsea's 1-1 draw against Arsenal on Sunday was marred by an unpleasant incident involving winger Noni Madueke, who, after being substituted in the 68th minute, refused to take his place on the bench and instead demonstratively headed for the dressing room. English football legends were left unimpressed by the player's behavior.
Details: Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand labeled Madueke's actions as disrespectful towards his teammates and urged Chelsea's management to impose a fine.
Quote: "It's disrespectful to your teammates. It's a young team. Who's in there with experience that's going to say, 'Wow, we don't accept this'? I understand his thoughts, but at the same time, I don't understand why you do it like that.
That's where the manager comes in. I think the manager defending him is crazy. That's why I can't be in there [as a manager] because I can't go out and play in a game where you say, 'Yeah, he was wrong, but [he's a good guy]'. A fine, two-week fine," Ferdinand declared on his podcast.
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