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SAF to Escape FA Caution - Noucamp99 - 09-11-2009
Good to see that for once, the FA has looked at a football match and realised that passions do run high and that some things may be said in the heat of the moment. Following yesterday's match with chelski, SAF was fuming about the free-kick and the subsequent goal.
Sky Sports report reads:
Sir Alex Ferguson will not face any action from the Football Association following his remarks on Sunday.
The Manchester United boss was critical of the performance from referee Martin Atkinsonduring the Red Devils' 1-0 defeat at title rivals Chelsea.
He felt the award of a free-kick which led to the Blues' winner was wrong and branded Atkinson's positioning for the resulting set-piece as 'absolutely ridiculous'.
Ferguson, who has been very vocal in his condemnation of Premier League officials of late, admitted he is starting to lose faith with the men in the middle.
It is understood, however, that his latest outburst will not be punished by the FA as he did not question Atkinson's integrity or suggest there was any bias.
Tug
The incident which incurred Ferguson's wrath began to unfold when Darren Fletcher was penalised for a foul on Ashley Cole.
From the resulting free-kick John Terry nodded the only goal of the game, but United felt that a tug on Wes Brown by Didier Drogba helped the ball into the net.
Ferguson told Sky Sports afterwards: "Clearly, Darren Fletcher's won the ball - Ashley Cole's never touched and has jumped up in the air - and then Drogba's pulled Brown to the ground for the goal.
"The referee's position to make the decision was absolutely ridiculous - he can't see anything. He's got a Chelsea player (Joe Cole) standing right in front of him - and he doesn't even move.
"It was a bad decision, but there's nothing we can do about it. You lose faith in refereeing sometimes, that's the way the players are talking in there - it was a bad one."
Source: SkySports.com
Personally, I think SAF is just brave enough to come out and say the things that many other managers and players are thinking, but are too scared to come out and say it. I don't think the referees are being disrespected, but can take constructive criticism from the comments.
RE: SAF to Escape FA Caution - andrewcmufc - 09-11-2009
well he was 100% right, martin atkinson robbed us blind, mind you we cant complain after his added minutes v city
RE: SAF to Escape FA Caution - Noucamp99 - 09-11-2009
I couldn't believe the two times that Valencia went past fat frank and was hauled back, yet nothing given! Fletcher touched Cole and immediate free-kick. Consistency from ref to ref and game to game is hard, I get that, but inconsistencies within a game? No excuse. I don't believe it's sour grapes, either. I don't know that these decisions impacted majorly on the result, but it gets frustrating.