Warnock: Boycott would force Blatter out

Blatter has apologised but said he would not quit after sparking outrage, notably in England where the FA is dealing with two high-profile racism allegations, for saying instances of racist abuse on the pitch should be settled by a handshake.

"Racism does happen on the field of play and the shaking of a hand just doesn't put it right," Warnock, whose defender Anton Ferdinand is at the centre of a police investigation after Chelsea's John Terry was accused of racially abusing him during a game, told a news conference.

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