Source: SKY_Sports
Fergie accepts FA charge
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has accepted a charge of improper conduct after his comments regarding referee Alan Wiley.[LNB] In his post-match interview after the Red Devils' late draw with Sunderland at Old Trafford at the beginning of October, the Scot suggested Wiley was not physically fit.[LNB]The Football Association, which has been running a Respect campaign, therefore decided to take action against the United boss.[LNB]Ferguson has admitted the charge and has requested a personal hearing, for which a date has yet to be set.[LNB]The referees' union, Prospect, has called for the 67-year-old to be handed a lengthy touchline ban and fine.[LNB]Ferguson was also critical of referee Andre Marriner following United's defeat to Liverpool on Sunday, suggesting the match official lacked the necessary experience.[LNB]
