Source: Daily_Mail
Sir Alex Ferguson ignores latest FA charge
ShareNo comment: Ferguson didn't reply to the charge [LNB]Sir Alex Ferguson has displayed his growing contempt for the FA by refusing even to respond properly to their latest charge of improper conduct. [LNB]The Manchester United manager was given until 4pm on Monday to tell the FA whether he wished to contest a charge levelled at him last Friday for comments about referee Howard Webb before the recent title decider against Chelsea.[LNB] It is thought Ferguson is so incensed by it that United just sent a letter to the FA saying he would not be responding. [LNB]His silence will be seen as an admission of guilt, with a fine or warning imposed rather than a ban.[LNB]Ferguson became the first manager to be charged by the FA for comments made about a referee in the run-up to aBarclays Premier League game. [LNB]The Scot said his 'big fear' was that a mistake by Webb would influence the outcome of the match. [LNB]The United boss - a fan of Webb - didalso say the World Cup referee was the 'best man for the job' and the official went on to have an uneventful game as United moved to within a point of the title by winning 2-1. [LNB] Keeping it together: Howard Webb had a fine game when Manchester United played Chelsea[LNB]However, the FA decided Ferguson was in breach of guidelines saying managers should not speak about officials in advance of a game.[LNB]Ferguson found unlikely allies in Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti and Arsene Wenger at Arsenal with both coming out in support of the United chief.[LNB]Having given Ferguson a five-match touchline ban for comments made about Martin Atkinson at Stamford Bridgeearlier this season, the FA are aware they appear to be singling the United boss out at present.[LNB]However, they made it clear in a letter issued to all managers in October that any pre-match comments, whether positive or negative, would be interpreted as an attempt to influence an official and deemed in contravention of Rule E3.[LNB] Calm under pressure: Howard Webb kept his cool when surrounded by players from both teams[LNB] Fergie to draw on reserves of power as United chief prepares to rotate squad EXCLUSIVE: Be our Pea! England want to snap up Mexican wonderkid Arsenal and Man United on alert as top target Hazard admits he wants to leave Lille No comment! FA refuse to reveal whether Fergie has accepted latest charge All the latest Manchester United news, features and opinion [LNB] Explore more:People: Alex Ferguson, Arsene Wenger, Martin Atkinson, Carlo Ancelotti
