QPR chairman Tony Fernandes wants Anton Ferdinand to shake the hand of Chelsea captain John Terry.
England skipper Terry is due in court next week over allegations he racially abused Ferdinand during a Premier League game at Loftus Road in October.
He strenuously denies all charges.
The club feel Ferdinand should make the gesture and let the courts decide the case but QPR chief executive Phil Beard failed to persuade the centre-half to change his mind during a meeting at the training ground yesterday.
The decision by Fernandes to contact the player shows how concerned the club are of the impact that Ferdinand not shaking hands with Terry may have on both sets of supporters. Due to business commitments in Malaysia, Fernandes cannot be at the match so the QPR owner will phone Ferdinand from his home in Kuala Lumpur once the players have trained, says the London Evening Standard.
