"It just shows the arrogance of these people," he said. Rafiq, Adil Rashid and Rana Naved-ul-Hasan all say they remember those words, while the fourth player Ajmal Shahzad has said he cannot recall any racism at the club. Philp said the situation faced by former player Rafiq was "unacceptable", should "never have been allowed to happen" and should have been "dealt with properly" during the initial investigation. "He did well. I was down three match points. In a way, I was lucky.