PETER CLARKE has called Sepp Blatter’s controversial comments on racism in football “naive and deeply disappointing”.

The FIFA president caused an outcry by claiming “there is no racism (in the game)” in two separate television interviews.

Blatter, pictured right, said: “There is maybe one of the players towards another – he has a word or a gesture which is not the correct one.

“But the one who is affected by that, he should say that this is a game. We are in a game, and at the end of the game, we shake hands, and this can happen, because we have worked so hard against racism and discrimination.”

His comments come at a time when Chelsea captain John Terry is being investigated by the police and the Football Association over alleged racist remarks made to QPR defender Anton Ferdinand.

Liverpool’s Luis Suarez has also been charged by the FA for alleged racist comments towards Manchester United’s Patrice Evra.

Professional Footballers’ Association chief Gordon Taylor said the 75-year-old Swiss official should resign.

And Town’s captain and PFA representative Clarke added: “He now has to live with what he has said, and it will be interesting to see what develops.”

Clarke, 29, said the worst racism he has experienced came when he played in Eastern Europe for England Under 21s.

“I remember being in Slovakia and Macedonia and some of our players getting terrible abuse from the stands,” he explained.