By Enda Brady, Sky Correspondent
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed all his players will wear anti-racism T-shirts this weekend before their game against Stoke City in the Premier League.
It had been reported United defender Rio Ferdinand and his brother, QPR's Anton Ferdinand, would join Reading striker Jason Roberts in boycotting the campaign by the charity Kick It Out.
The Football Association ruled recently Chelsea captain John Terry had abused Anton Ferdinand during a game between QPR and his side at Loftus Road last October.
Terry will now serve a four-match ban and pay a fine of £220,000. He was cleared of any wrongdoing by Westminster Magistrates Court during the summer.
Roberts said on Thursday he would boycott the week-long campaign in protest at what he perceives as the group's lack of progress on tackling racism in the game.
However, Sir Alex said: "I have to disagree with Jason Roberts. I think he is making the wrong point. Everyone should be united, with all the players in the country wearing the Kick it Out warm-up tops.
"When you do something, and everyone believes in it, you should all do it together. There shouldn't be sheep wandering off.
"I think he (Roberts) is making the wrong message. All the players are wearing it."
Jason Roberts is boycotting the campaign Professional Footballers' Association chairman Clarke Carlisle has told Sky News Online he believes a boycott is "not the course of action" for black footballers to be taking.
"What Jason has said might lead to a couple of others following him in not wearing the t-shirt, but I hope not," said the York City defender.
"That's not the course of action we want to see, it's not the most progressive course of action. He has issues with how Kick It Out is run. Now, more than ever, we need to support the statements coming out from them. It's about education and awareness."
Lord Ouseley, chairman of the charity, has said he has sympathy for Roberts' stance but described it as "an issue for him and his club".
Meanwhile, a man from Tyne and Wear has been arrested after a racist comment was posted on Facebook about a Premier League footballer.
The 43-year-old, from Washington, was held overnight on suspicion of racial harassment and has been bailed until November 28.
It is believed the remark was made about Newcastle United striker Shola Ameobi. Northumbria Police said the post has now been removed.
The incident comes ahead of the Tyne-Wear derby between Newcastle United and Sunderland on Sunday.
It is the second time this year Ameobi has suffered alleged racist abuse on the social networking site after police were contacted in February.
His younger brother, Sammy, was also the victim of racism last year when he was abused on Twitter by two teenagers who eventually received warnings from the police.
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