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da dobrowin： Former England boss Sven Goran Eriksson has backed Roy Hodgson’s decision to leave Rio Ferdinand out of his squad for Euro 2012.
With the Manchester United man overlooked on two separate occasions many believe it is down to Hodgson picking John Terry over Ferdinand due to their feud over the supposed racial attack of the absent man’s brother Anton.
However, the Swedish manager has stated that Hodgson should be back over his decision-making process.
“Choosing Martin Kelly over Ferdinand seems to have caught him in the crossfire and, having selected six Liverpool players, Roy is the target of a smear campaign,” Eriksson stated to Mirror Football.
“Personally, I just find the whole thing to be quite silly.
“First of all, they’re all good footballers. But secondly, Roy has rock-solid knowledge when it comes to the players’ current form.
“I do understand Rio’s disappointment. He was an incredibly important player for me in three tournaments, but we mustn’t forget the injuries he has suffered this season.
“Roy has his reasons, otherwise he would not have rejected Rio – twice.
“Many people are trying to connect the dots between the race allegations against John Terry and Roy leaving Ferdinand out of the squad.
“I know there is no truth to these claims.
“How? You’re just going to have to trust me.
“But with less than a week to go, Roy wanted any player joining the squad to be match fit, someone who had carried on with his training after the end of the league season.
“It has been an entirely football-based decision. That’s all there is to it,” he concluded.
By Gareth McKnight