© PA Rio Ferdinand was racially abused while covering Wolves vs Man Utd in MayWest Midlands Police have charged a man with racially abusing football pundit Rio Ferdinand while he was covering a match at Molineux in May. Jamie Arnold has been charged with using racist words and gestures towards the former England international. The 31-year-old from Stone, Staffordshire, has also been charged with making homophobic comments and will appear before Dudley Magistrates Court on July 29. The investigation has been led by PC Stuart Ward, who was appointed the UK's first dedicated hate crime officer within a football unit. Ward is at the forefront of our unit's ongoing work to stamp out any abuse against footballers and fans.

Source: Sky sports July 16, 2021 16:07 UTC