PFA chief executive Gordon Taylor offered his help in the Patrice Evra-Luis Suarez race row two weeks ago and his organisation made it clear this afternoon they would be prepared to do the same in the Terry-Anton Ferdinand saga.

The PFA said in a statement: "There is a proper process to be followed for such serious issues which is governed by the Football Association, as the game's regulator.

"We will assist and adhere to that process in any way which is considered appropriate, mindful that all the players are our members and as such we expect the process to be fair and transparent in establishing the facts in each case."

QPR earlier categorically denied Paddy Kenny, Clint Hill and Shaun Derry had been called to give evidence in the Terry inquiry.

More than one report had suggested the Rangers trio were set to back team-mate Ferdinand's take on his altercation with Chelsea captain Terry during Sunday's west London derby at Loftus Road.

All three are understood to be furious their names have been dragged into the saga, with Derry not even on the field of play when the alleged incident took place.

A QPR spokesman told Press Association Sport: "There is no truth in these stories whatsoever.

"None of the three players have been called to give evidence or will be called to give evidence."

Tuesday night saw the Football Association launch a probe into allegations that Terry racially abused Ferdinand towards the end of Chelsea's 1-0 Barclays Premier League defeat.

The police were today also still assessing an anonymous complaint from a member of the public.

Terry has firmly denied using a racist slur against Ferdinand after video footage emerged on Sunday showing him saying what some have interpreted as such.

Terry admitted using the words he was said to have uttered but insisted they came in the form of a denial after Ferdinand accused him of a racist comment.

The camera shot of Terry was obstructed at a crucial juncture by the defender's Chelsea and England team-mate Ashley Cole, who is expected to be a key witness in the investigation.

However, it is understood Ferdinand has told QPR he was entirely unaware of any race row until after Sunday's game, when Terry approached him to clear the air.

It is this uncertainty which prompted Rangers to refer the matter to the FA in an attempt to clear it up once and for all.

However, racism claims in football are notoriously hard to prove, even when the alleged victim is convinced they were abused.

Reacting to recent race rows today, Premier League managers gave their take on whether racism was a problem in English football.

Fulham's Dutch boss Martin Jol, who was also a player at West Brom and Coventry in the 1980s, said: "We do not like it in my country and it has been an issue over the past five or six years across Europe.

"I don't know the ins and outs from the Terry case but I feel at this club, particularly at this club, we do everything to stand up to racism."

Jol added: "There is no racism here and, in England, I felt when I played here it was the same - everybody was against it."

Blackburn's Steve Kean was taken aback by the Terry allegations.

"I was surprised because of all the campaigns and I'm sure everybody is behind making sure it doesn't creep back into the game at any level," he said.

"I'm not aware of if it has come back in but if it has then it has to be stamped out immediately."