FA Warns Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson about his comments about referee Howard Web
A regulatory commission of the Football Association (FA) has warned Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson about his future conduct and comments
made about match officials.
The particular comments in question were made by Ferguson before his
side’s crucial English Premier League clash against title rivals Chelsea at Old Trafford on May the 8th. Even though the comments were not derogatory and were positive, the FA deemed they were a breach of the Rule E3.
"It was a minor breach, but a breach nevertheless," said an FA statement.
The Chairman of the commission said, "This rule was brought in at the start of the 2009/10 season and this was reiterated formally to all clubs again on 21 October 2010. This
is a clear breach of the rule and it is the first time such a matter has been placed in front of a commission. As a result of this charge, the commission were aware of other occasions where pre-match comments were made by other managers. In this case, it was
considered to be a minor breach and it should be taken as a warning to all managers in the future that any such breach, even positive comments, are likely to result in a charge by the FA."
Sir Alex Ferguson’s side moved to within a point of securing the Premier League title by defeating http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 2-1 and duly secured the needed point in their next game against Blackburn
a week later.
In his comments about the referee for the Chelsea game, Ferguson said nothing derogatory about the referee, Howard Web. In fact the Scott said
that Web was a top notch official and he was happy that he had been appointed to officiate in a game of such high magnitude.
This was the second time in a matter of a couple of months that Manchester United manager was entangled in a row with the FA after his earlier comments about Martin Atkinson,
following the controversial game against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. The comments had resulted in a five-match ban for the manager.
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