Tuesday 11 December 2012 00:20, UK
Professional Footballers' Association chief executive Gordon Taylor has called for crowd control netting to protect players following trouble in Sunday's Manchester derby.
"What's happened is totally unacceptable, deplorable," Bernstein told Sky Sports News. "To see Rio Ferdinand with blood on his face is absolutely terrible. It's sad to see such a fantastic match followed by these headlines. "It's disturbing that we're seeing a recurrence of these sorts of incidents. We've had some racial abuse incidents, pitch incursions, things being thrown at players. "It's very unacceptable. It's for the FA, the whole game of football, the authorities to work together and deal with it in a most severe manner. "It's a social problem. I think there's a copycat thing, so it's important to bring matters to a head. We will do everything we can to stop this blot on the game." Don't miss any live and exclusive football coverage this festive season. Click here to visit Sky Sports' Festive Calendar
