Last chance for Fletcher as United appeal Champions League red card

08 May 2009 22:19
Seeing red: Fletcher is given his marching orders by referee Roberto Rosetti[LNB]UEFA's control and disciplinary body will consider Manchester United's appeal against Darren Fletcher's Champions League red card on Monday, but Sir Alex Ferguson remains pessimistic.[LNB]Fletcher is due to miss the final against Barcelona in Rome on May 27 unless UEFA overturn referee Robert Rossetti's decision to send him off against Arsenal.[LNB]Ferguson said: 'I'm not optimistic at all that they will change their decision but we have to do this for Darren really.'[LNB]Meanwhile, English uniformed police will join 2,000 Italian Caribaniari on duty for the first time in Rome on the day of the final in a bid to protect United fans from local hooligans.[LNB]United supporters have been attacked in Rome before and a security meeting between the Italian authorities, the two clubs and UEFA concluded yesterday that extreme measures are necessary.[LNB]Fans from both clubs will arrive at different airports - with United allocated the larger Fiumicino Airport - and the English club have been given 19,500 tickets in the Olympic Stadium's Cuerva Nord - from where Liverpool fans watched their two Rome triumphs in 1977 and 1984. Unlikely ally: United boss Fergie can't fault Chelsea for losing their headsUnited reveal trailblazing sponsorship deal with Indian Telecoms firmMANCHESTER UNITED FC

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