14-01-2010, 01:03 PM
But not this time!!
Sir Alex Ferguson has escaped disciplinary action following his remarks about referee Mark Clattenburg on Saturday.
The Manchester United boss criticised the official after midfielder Darren Fletcher was sent off for two yellow card offences during the champions' clash with Birmingham.
Ferguson implied that Clattenburg had been more lenient with players in a previous game between Arsenal and Spurs.
The 68-year-old is still under a suspended two-match touchline ban following his remarks about Alan Wiley earlier in the season but will not be facing punishment after his most recent comments.
No action
The FA ruled that Ferguson did not accuse Clattenburg of bias or challenge his integrity.
"No action will be taken in relation to Sir Alex Ferguson," a spokesman confirmed.
After Fletcher's dismissal, Ferguson said that he had been "watching Mark Clattenburg this season".
"As far as I'm concerned, I've not seen a softer sending-off for a long time. It is ridiculous," he added.
"That referee did the Arsenal-Tottenham game earlier in the season and you needed to hit someone with an axe before he booked anyone in that game."
Source: skysports.com
So he still has suspended sentence hanging over him.
"There were some wonderful and weird decisions tonight."
Sir Alex Ferguson has escaped disciplinary action following his remarks about referee Mark Clattenburg on Saturday.
The Manchester United boss criticised the official after midfielder Darren Fletcher was sent off for two yellow card offences during the champions' clash with Birmingham.
Ferguson implied that Clattenburg had been more lenient with players in a previous game between Arsenal and Spurs.
The 68-year-old is still under a suspended two-match touchline ban following his remarks about Alan Wiley earlier in the season but will not be facing punishment after his most recent comments.
No action
The FA ruled that Ferguson did not accuse Clattenburg of bias or challenge his integrity.
"No action will be taken in relation to Sir Alex Ferguson," a spokesman confirmed.
After Fletcher's dismissal, Ferguson said that he had been "watching Mark Clattenburg this season".
"As far as I'm concerned, I've not seen a softer sending-off for a long time. It is ridiculous," he added.
"That referee did the Arsenal-Tottenham game earlier in the season and you needed to hit someone with an axe before he booked anyone in that game."
Source: skysports.com
So he still has suspended sentence hanging over him.
"There were some wonderful and weird decisions tonight."