Source: Daily_Mail
EXCLUSIVE: Words you thought you'd never hear Sir Alex Ferguson say...I AM GUILTY!
Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted he was wrong to brand referee Alan Wiley 'unfit' by pleading guilty to an FA charge of improper conduct.Sportsmail revealed this morning that the Manchester United manager - at the centre of more controversy over his latest attack on a referee on Sunday - has contacted the FA to admit to the charge.The FA have now confirmed Ferguson's confession, which comes just sevendays after he was given until a week today to make a formal response tothe charge. Holding up his hands: Sir Alex Ferguson will admit the FA charge over his comments on Alan Wiley (left)He has broken new ground by replying to the FA far more swiftly than was necessary, having previously taken disciplinary cases against him to the wire, and has asked for a personal hearing. A date is in the process of being set. HAVE YOUR SAY. Is Fergie right - was Andre Marriner too inexperienced to referee Liverpool v United? Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson claims that referee Andre Marriner does not have enough big games under his belt to handle a major match like Liverpool v Manchester United. Do you agree with him? Or is it just another case of sour grapes from Sir Alex? TELL US WHAT YOU THINK It is being taken as a sign that he wants a speedy resolution to the highly-charged affair just as badly as the referees who have called for the Old Trafford chief to be hit with a UEFA-style coaching ban.Ferguson faces a three-match touchline ban for his comments, which would take the FA halfway to satisfying the demands of referees' union Prospect.Since his outburst against Wiley following United's 2-2 draw against Sunderland on October 3, Ferguson has felt the backlash, with huge public support for referees in their campaign for a deterrent against excessive criticism.With an exclusive Sportsmail breakdown of Wiley's performance having shown the referee was on top of the Old Trafford game, Ferguson was moved to issue a public apology. However, it is not known whether Ferguson has made his promised personal apology to the 49-year-old official. Disciplinary chiefs spent yesterday studying Ferguson's broadside against referee Andre Marriner following United's 2-0 loss to Liverpool, in which the official's experience was questioned, but they decided Ferguson did not cross the line this time. Ref row: Wayne Rooney (centre) protests to referee Andre Marriner after Michael Owen was brought down by Jamie Carragher during a fractious north-west derby Surprise, surprise: Fergie rages at ref after Liverpool and Torres stun UnitedDon't give up the day job, Rio: Ferdinand has to forget the red carpet and fix his poor formGraham Poll's Official Line: Sir Alex, you're wrong - Vidic rightly saw red United manager Sir Alex storms out of press conference over Wiley grillingGraham Poll: The official line - it is clear referee Alan Wiley is fit for the jobMANCHESTER UNITED FC