Mark Hughes says that defender Anton Ferdinand, who is embroiled in the John Terry controversy, “has got to be big enough to handle” jibes from fans.
The QPR defender received abuse from some of the West Brom fans during the 3-2 victory for the Baggies at the Hawthorns on Saturday, with a selection of supporters chanting ‘There’s only one John Terry’. It comes after Terry was found guilty by the FA of racially abusing Ferdinand, which saw him receive a fine and a ban for four matches.
“You expect to recieve some flak when you go to away games but if he was singled out, there isn’t much we can do about it. If that was the case , then he has got to be big enough to handle it,” Mark Hughes said.
Saturday’s fixture ended with QPR yet again failing to win a game, with the loss to West Brom marking it the seventh match for them without a win in the Premier League this season. This is after it was reported that QPR bosses are worried that they have too many new players.
The loss also saw owner Tony Fernandes attacked on Twitter by angry fans. However, he has spoken in an interview of being “1000 per cent” behind Mark Hughes. QPR will be hoping to end their time without a win in the league in their next fixture at home to Everton.