'Disrespectful': Rio Ferdinand wants Chelsea star fined for what he did against Arsenal

Rio Ferdinand believes Noni Madueke should have been fined two weeks' wages for breaking into the tunnel against Arsenal.

He Chelsea The winger was part of the team that drew 1-1 with the Gunners at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, a result that did neither side any favors as they look to make a start in the Premier League.

With Gabriel Martinelli putting Arsenal forward after an hour, Enzo Maresca opted to change things up by replacing Madueke with Mykhailo Mudryk.

The decision did not sit well with the 22-year-old as Madueke stormed down the tunnel, unhappy with the decision.

Although he later returned to the bench, he missed seeing his teammate Pedro Neto equalize the match.

In response to Madueke's behaviour, Maresca saw no problem and said after the match: “The problem is that when you change a player, he is never happy.

“Probably the only way I can be happy is after the Wolves game, where he scored a hat-trick and we changed it, so I was happy. “It's not just about Noni, it's about all the players.

“It's a good thing because they want to be there until the end. But at that moment we thought in different ways, probably Pedro with Timber could be a little more aggressive, and also with Misha. So it was a tactical decision. Nothing more than that.”

However speaking in Rio Fernando presents, The former Manchester United and England star saw things differently.

“Do you think (Danny) Welbeck, Tom Cleverly or Nani are going to run off the field and throw their dummy?

“It's also disrespectful to your teammates.

“It's a young team. Who are the experienced players that are going to come in and say, 'Wow, we don't accept that here'?

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“And I understand their thinking, but at the same time, I don't understand why you're doing that.”

Owen Hargreaves replied: “We would never have done it because Sir Alex (Ferguson) would have knocked you out.”

“That's where the coach comes in,” Ferdinand added.

“I think the coach who protects him is crazy.

“And that's why I couldn't be there (as a coach), because I couldn't go out and play the game where you say, 'Yeah, I was wrong, but (he's a good kid).'

“Fined, it's a two-week fine.”

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Madueke will now join the England squad for their upcoming UEFA Nations League matches against Greece and Ireland, both matches live on talkSPORT.