Fan accused of racist gesture towards Rio Ferdinand at Molineux is bailed
A Wolves fan arrested on suspicion of making a racist gesture towards former Manchester United and England defender Rio Ferdinand at Molineux has been released on bail.
West Midlands Police confirmed the 31-year-old male suspect had been bailed pending further investigation on Tuesday.
Ferdinand was working as a pundit at the Wolves v Manchester United match on Sunday afternoon, which saw the home side were beaten 2-1 by United.
The match saw the return of fans to the ground, with a crowd of 4,500 Wolves supporters in attendance.
During the game, Ferdinand posted a message on Twitter which said: "The last couple weeks, it's been unreal to see fans back.
"However to the Wolves fan who has just been thrown out for doing a monkey chant at me. You need to be dismissed from football and educated.
"Come meet me and I will help you understand what it feels like to be racially abused!"
