Rio and Anton Ferdinand express disappointment with Football Association and PFA but end handshake protest The Ferdinands responded by criticising the actions of both the PFA and the Football Association over the past year but also made a specific pledge to work with the existing authorities. Rio Ferdinand was among more than 30 Premier League players who refused to publicly endorse Kick It Out, the anti-discrimination group, at matches over the weekend as they highlighted their anger at the lack of progress and action on racism in football. It followed widespread disquiet over the four-game ban and £220,000 fine for Terry, who has remained Chelsea captain even after the FA's independent commission found that he had racially abused Anton Ferdinand at Loftus Road last October. The FA had waited almost a year before sanctioning Terry amid a criminal trial that delivered a not- guilty verdict. "It has been a year since the incident at Loftus Road," said a joint statement from the Ferdinand brothers. During that time, some of the deep divisions that exist in football have been exposed. In the coming months there will be ongoing discussions, we are sure, on finding a way forward. We intend to participate in these discussions, along with numerous other current and ex-professionals of all races, from the grass roots upwards, across the football community as a whole. On the issue of Kick It Out, we would like to go on record to say what fantastic work they have done in the past regarding education and awareness. However, times change and organisations need to change with them. We are more than happy to join the discussion, privately, to make Kick It Out more relevant in its fight to stamp out racism in football. Although we have been left disappointed by the PFA and the FA's actions over the last year, as a family, we are committed to working with football's existing organisations towards the betterment of the game and to achieve immediate action. Although much of the PFA's six-point plan reflects what black players have been pushing for in meetings for several months, there is annoyance that the union has only taken tangible action after many players protested by not wearing their Kick It Out T-shirts over the weekend. To implement its ideas, the PFA must also still win the approval of the relevant governing bodies, including the FA, the Premier League and the Football League which, at this stage, has not been consulted. This has led to frustration among some administrators over how the PFA appeared to rush out the proposals yesterday. A Premier League spokesman said: "When we receive this proposal we will discuss it with the PFA and engage with our clubs and other organisations."