The English Premier League have decided to retain the traditional ritual due to legal purposes.
Pre-match team handshakes will be suspended prior to Sunday's match between Chelsea and Queens Park Rangers at Stamford Bridge.
Terry, the captain of Chelsea, is accused of racially abusing QPR defender Anton Ferdinand during a Premier League game in October and due to this the EPL believed it was best to retain team handshakes.
"The Premier League position on the pre-match handshake convention remains consistent. In all normal circumstances it must be observed," the Premier League announced in an official statement.
"However, after discussions with both Chelsea and Queens Park Rangers about the potential and specific legal context in relation to John Terry and Anton Ferdinand the decision has been taken to suspend the handshake convention for Sunday's match."
Following Luis Suarez's refusal to shake Patrice Evra's hand prior to a league game between Liverpool and Manchester United at Old Trafford earlier in the year, The EPL decided not to take any chances and to act beforehand just in case a similar incident would occur.
While Suarez had already been charged with racially abusing Evra prior to the incident, Terry's racism trial is still pending.
Terry, the captain of Chelsea, is accused of racially abusing QPR defender Anton Ferdinand during a Premier League game in October and due to this the EPL believed it was best to retain team handshakes.
"The Premier League position on the pre-match handshake convention remains consistent. In all normal circumstances it must be observed," the Premier League announced in an official statement.
"However, after discussions with both Chelsea and Queens Park Rangers about the potential and specific legal context in relation to John Terry and Anton Ferdinand the decision has been taken to suspend the handshake convention for Sunday's match."
Following Luis Suarez's refusal to shake Patrice Evra's hand prior to a league game between Liverpool and Manchester United at Old Trafford earlier in the year, The EPL decided not to take any chances and to act beforehand just in case a similar incident would occur.
While Suarez had already been charged with racially abusing Evra prior to the incident, Terry's racism trial is still pending.
