Last updated: 2nd April 2008
Ferguson: Charged by FA
Sir Alex Ferguson and Carlos Queiroz have been charged with improper conduct by the Football Association.
The charges arise from media comments made by Manchester United's management team in the aftermath of the FA Cup defeat to Portsmouth last month.
Ferguson complained about the performance of match referee Martin Atkinson and was also critical of PGMO general manager Keith Hackett.
Queiroz was also unhappy with Atkinson's display in the 1-0 defeat at Old Trafford, where United were not awarded an early penalty for a challenge on Cristiano Ronaldo by Sylvain Distin.
Both Ferguson and Queiroz have until 17th April to respond to the charge.
Portsmouth secured victory in the quarter-final tie courtesy of Sulley Muntari's penalty after United keeper Tomasz Kuszczak had been sent off for bringing down Milan Baros.
Ferguson had no complaints with that decision, but expressed his views on Atkinson and Hackett after the game to Sky Sports News.
"The referee's performance - well Keith Hackett I think is in a nice comfortable position and does nothing really," said Ferguson at the time.
"I don't think he makes a contribution to the refereeing performances in the country and I think that has to be addressed. I think that he's not doing his job properly.
"That guy will go and referee a game next week, no problem, you see time and time his favourites always get the games and I think that's a disappointing factor."
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Saturday 30th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Bolton vs West Brom |
| 15:00 | Everton vs Portsmouth |
| 15:00 | Hull vs Wigan |
| 15:00 | Middlesbrough vs Stoke |
| 15:00 | West Ham vs Blackburn |
| 17:30 | Arsenal vs Newcastle |
| Sunday 31st August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 13:30 | Chelsea vs Tottenham |
| 15:00 | Sunderland vs Man City |
| 16:00 | Aston Villa vs Liverpool |
| Saturday 13th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:45 | Liverpool vs Man Utd |
| 15:00 | Blackburn vs Arsenal |
| 15:00 | Fulham vs Bolton |
| 15:00 | Newcastle vs Hull |
| 15:00 | Portsmouth vs Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 | West Brom vs West Ham |
| 15:00 | Wigan vs Sunderland |
| 17:30 | Man City vs Chelsea |
| Sunday 14th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 13:30 | Stoke vs Everton |
| Monday 15th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 20:00 | Tottenham vs Aston Villa |
| Saturday 20th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:00 | Sunderland vs Middlesbrough |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Monday 25th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Portsmouth 0 - 1 Man Utd | |
| Sunday 24th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Man City 3 - 0 West Ham | |
| Wigan 0 - 1 Chelsea | |
| Saturday 23rd August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Fulham 1 - 0 Arsenal | |
| Newcastle 1 - 0 Bolton | |
| Liverpool 2 - 1 Middlesbrough | |
| Stoke 3 - 2 Aston Villa | |
| West Brom 1 - 2 Everton | |
| Tottenham 1 - 2 Sunderland | |
| Blackburn 1 - 1 Hull | |
| Sunday 17th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Man Utd 1 - 1 Newcastle | |
| Aston Villa 4 - 2 Man City | |
| Chelsea 4 - 0 Portsmouth | |
| Saturday 16th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Sunderland 0 - 1 Liverpool | |
| Bolton 3 - 1 Stoke | |
| Middlesbrough 2 - 1 Tottenham | |
| Hull 2 - 1 Fulham | |
| Everton 2 - 3 Blackburn | |
| West Ham 2 - 1 Wigan | |
| Arsenal 1 - 0 West Brom | |
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Comments
Tom Ashworth says...
Whatever happend to free speech! Nothing Fergie has said is particularly offensive or disrespectful, he has just voiced his opinion. It is a disgrace that the FA have the right to charge him for such small petty remarks.
Posted 17:49 3rd April 2008
Jason Carter says...
So HOW MUCH were these two jokers fined? It should be quite substantial considering they represent Man U - supposidly the biggest/best team in the UK/Europe and on the highest salaries! All kids look up to the 'big 4', so with the spotlight on respect for referees, they should be made examples of... just like Ashley Cole (Chelsea) & Javier Mascherano (Liverpool)!
Posted 15:18 3rd April 2008
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