Rio and Anton Ferdinand have released a statement to express their disappointment with the FA and PFA's "actions" during the past year.
In a wide-ranging statement released by the Ferdinands' management team, New Era Global Sports, the pair have expressed their desire to "work with football's existing organisations towards the betterment of the game and to achieve immediate action".
In addition, they have claimed the Kick it Out organisation, whilst doing good work in the past, needs to change and have offered to work with it to make it "more relevant in its fight to stamp out racism in football".
"It has been a year since the incident at Loftus Road," read the statement.
"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."
The statement continued: "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.
"We would like to thank all the fans and the staff at Queen's Park Rangers and Manchester United for their support in what has been a difficult year. In particular we want to thank Sir Alex Ferguson and Mark Hughes.
"We will not be discussing publicly any issues connected with the case. We are now going to concentrate on playing football."
what do you think?
Diane Rogers
.h shame for them I -would say it is them two who have kept it going
Adj Jackson
Well said Diane I also heard on the radio last night that there are plans to form a black players union my first thought on this was its going backwards black/ white after years of fighting to be just humam no colours mentioned.
Diane Rogers
Yws that's what I heard, I honestly don't think it is to bad in this country.what our under 21's had ro put up with in Serbia was bad.And Darren I have been watching football for 42 years
Billy Delines
They've kept what going Diane? Racism in the game or reporting of it? Is what you're asking for it to be swept back under the carpet so we can go back to focussing on the football alone and pretending John Terry's a great bloke as well as a great centre back and fan racism is 'banter'?
Diane Rogers
The cases have been dealt with by fa and courts. Shake hands and get over it.call me paranoid but there is a link to a lot of it
Lorgar Aurelian
They have the biggest chip on their shoulders...
Nick Tonks
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libra73_29
They say that there isn't enough black managers in the game. Are the former black players doing the courses and gaining the coaching badges required to manage at the top level?. Similar with the refs why r there not more ex players qualified as refs, as they seem want to question every decision.
Lorgar Aurelian
Questioning the ref is a long Utd tradition.
Anthony Smith
They think people hate them because other colour but really it is because they are complete and utter tw@s
Rob Shaw
Couldn't of put it better anthony
Lorgar Aurelian
Who cares what they think? I don't like druggies in football either - strangely silent on that score ain't you Rio?
Pat TWOMEY
I wonder which of this toxic pair was allocated the arduous job of chasing after and gathering up the wriggly worms, whilst the other stood readily by with the funnel ahead of the re-canning process?
Neil C
6:59pm on 24/10/2012
Great news !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Then I read the article (thought they were leaving the game), they are becoming a joke. Can they please bring to the table evidence of racism when they meet with the FA & PFA. They have the biggest problem and the sooner they leave the game the better.
Name witheld
7:30pm on 24/10/2012
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