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• Manager:Sir Alex Ferguson

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Fergie faces conduct charge

06 Nov 2008 - 15:35:19

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Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has been charged with improper conduct by the Football Association.

The charge relates to the veteran manager's behaviour at the end of last weekend's 4-3 Premier League victory over Hull City at Old Trafford.

The Red Devils had allowed a 4-1 advantage to slip as a game they were leading comfortably threatened to fall from their grasp.

Ferguson approached referee Mike Dean as he was heading off the pitch at full-time and his verbal outburst was subsequently noted in the official's post-match report.

The United boss confronted the official over his decision to award Hull an 82nd minute penalty and his failure to show Michael Turner a second yellow card for a tackle on Michael Carrick.

"Sir Alex Ferguson has been charged with improper conduct in relation to his behaviour towards referee Mike Dean," read an FA statement.

"He has until 19 November to respond to the charge."