Rio Ferdinand distances himself from talk of breakaway black players' union "I feel we are imploding," said Taylor. The longer it goes on, the more divisive it is becoming. We have black player against black player, different views of Glen Johnson, Ashley Cole, Rio Ferdinand. I just feel it is time for cool reflection on their behalf. Above all, don't let it divide us. If they want their own particular select group who they feel they can influence everybody more than the whole PFA as a union together, I would say they are seriously mistaken. If we are not careful this will set us back years. It would not only set back the game, it would set back the anti-racist initiative. It would encourage the extremists. They need to articulate what they want. I am trying to reason with them. I had a meeting the other week with the black players. Anton came. Rio needs to be part of that process. As I said to Sir Alex Ferguson: 'I've been trying to get Rio around the table to articulate his views.' Lord Ouseley, meanwhile, the chairman of Kick it Out, has risked fresh damage to his relationship with high-profile black players after openly questioning the logic of Ferdinand's refusal to publicly support his charity's campaign. In an interview with ESPN, he said: "Would Rio tell England where to stick their shirt if picked or does he think the FA has done enough to tackle racism?