Last chance for Fletcher as United appeal Champions League red card

Seeing red: Fletcher is given his marching orders by referee Roberto RosettiUEFA'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.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.Ferguson said: 'I'm not optimistic at all that they will change their decision but we have to do this for Darren really.'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.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.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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