Mr Alex Ferguson (Manchester United)

Nah Alan Wiley was the Sunderland game I think

But the gamw V Man City it was Martin Atkinson, same ref as Sunday..

If I'm right. Alan Wiley was the ref between Sunderland and Man United.
He was the 4th official when Man United played Man City.
Martin Atkinson - Chelsea vs Man United

Seems Fergie could be starting to lose his control over the Refs.

The c**t's got away with it again.

Next time Rafa is in trouble, just hold a f**king picture of this tosser and point to it as Rafa's defence! If he can call someone unfit, stupid, etc. then no one is going to be punished.

Isn't this what Rafa said in his (supposed) rant last season?

Isn't this what Rafa said in his (supposed) rant last season?

Wouldn't even call it a rant.

Still believe he was spot-on with everything he said about that alcoholic arsehole.

Wouldn't even call it a rant.

Still believe he was spot-on with everything he said about that alcoholic arsehole.

I have a problem with people calling it a rant, probably shouldn't have put the supposed in brackets, it was a calm, deliberate, methodical attack and I think we're starting, slowly, to see it soak in to others sensibilities.

Just announced on SSN that Mr Ferguson has got a four match touchline ban.

Two now and two of which are suspended.

Plus a £20,000 fine. 

Just announced on SSN that Mr Ferguson has got a four match touchline ban.

Two now and two of which are suspended.

Plus a £20,000 fine. 

F**k the ban and the money when are they going to suspend him and where do I buy a ticket? Can't wait to see the arl b***ard swing.   

Fergie fined and banned

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has received a two-match touchline ban for his comments about referee Alan Wiley's fitness.

The Football Association handed the 67-year-old a four-game ban, with two of those suspended until the end of the 2010-11 season.

Ferguson has also been fined £20,000 and warned about his future conduct.

He made disparaging remarks about Wiley's fitness after his side's 2-2 draw with Sunderland on 3 October.

Ferguson apologised to the official and pleaded guilty to the FA's charge of improper conduct, but requested a personal hearing.

Peter Griffiths QC, chairman of the FA's four-man regulatory commission, said: "Each member of the commission recognised Sir Alex Ferguson's achievements and stature within the game.

"Having said that, it was made clear to Sir Alex that with such stature comes increased responsibilities.

"The commission considered his admitted remarks, in the context in which they were made, were not just improper but were grossly improper and wholly inappropriate. He should never have said what he did say."

The suspended sanction will be automatically activated should Ferguson be found guilty of a similar charge before the end of the 2010-11 season on top of any sanction imposed for that offence.

Referees' union Prospect wanted Ferguson to be banned from stadiums during his team's matches following his criticism of Wiley's fitness.

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Should have been banned to the stands for the remainder of the season

Staeh
Ferguson launched into a furious attack on Wiley in the wake of his side's 1-1 draw against Sunderland, fuming: "The pace of the game demanded a referee who was fit. He was not fit."

He later said he was sorry for any personal embarrassment caused to Wiley, claiming the comments were to highlight "what I believe to be a serious and important issue in the game".

But Alan Leighton, head of Prospect, felt Ferguson's apology had been "half-hearted".

He called on the Scot to receive an enhanced ban, as opposed to the standard touchline ban which allows managers to observe matches from the stands.

Leighton later told BBC Sport: "We think that the attack on Alan Wiley was an attack on his professionalism, struck at the heart of his professionalism and was totally unwarranted.

"Since then we believe he has broadened out that attack to talk about the fitness of other referees and hasn't retracted that main allegation that Alan was unfit.

"Some people suggest it is us picking on Sir Alex. I'm not interested in previous. If this had gone unchecked, other managers would have felt able to make similar slurs and that fundamentally brings the game into disrepute."

While managers are allowed to comment on an official's performance, the FA insists any remarks must not imply bias, question their integrity or engage in what could be construed as a personal attack.

Ferguson has a history of improper conduct charges for incidents involving referees.

In the 2007-08 season he was given a two-match touchline ban and fined £5,000 for a rant at referee Mark Clattenburg during a match at Bolton.

And during the last campaign he was banned for two games and fined £10,000 after remonstrating with referee Mike Dean after a match against Hull.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/8314326.stm

Good. Completely deserved.

Maybe the FA aren't spineless tw*ts after all.

Just "two match ban"? He deserved four. 

Just "two match ban"? He deserved four. 

Two match ban with two of them suspended until the end of the 2010-11 season.

There's no way Mr Ferguson is gonna be able to keep his mouth shut that long!

Only?

Should have had 4.

Should have had 4.

Agreed.

Wait, i read it wrong. I thought you said 40.

2 match ban is fuckall in terms of what that piss artist has been saying,once again fergie gets away with it.
Just to point out do you think he goes out of his way to make comments about refs so they can give him easier decisions on the pitch,bit of reverse phycology?

Mind you they did give him a good hefty fine

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/12112009/58/premier-league-four-match-ban-fine-ferguson.html

good for him! 

Typical FA, they'll do anything to appease Ferguson, I really thought that maybe this time, he would get what any other manager would get in similar circumstances. What must the referees be feeling now, is their any wonder they can't do anything against Ferguson, because everytime the refs do something the FA do not back them, un-F***ing-believable. After this last fiasco he has been given the green light to abuse the referee all he wants to, which means when he losses he blames the ref, when he wins he's quiet. He sounds like a petulant child who can only get his own way when he rants and raves.

Typical FA, they'll do anything to appease Ferguson, I really thought that maybe this time, he would get what any other manager would get in similar circumstances. What must the referees be feeling now, is their any wonder they can't do anything against Ferguson, because everytime the refs do something the FA do not back them, un-F***ing-believable. After this last fiasco he has been given the green light to abuse the referee all he wants to, which means when he losses he blames the ref, when he wins he's quiet. He sounds like a petulant child who can only get his own way when he rants and raves.

It's a miracle any action was taken the old b***ard kicked off again last week and the FA dissappeared up their own arseholes and didn't even reprimand him, he's not in control and eventually   he's gonna go too far and the men in white coats will carry him away.

Merged into this thread. Two topics talking about the same thing.

2 or 4 match ban plus a £20,000 fine?

Add up all the ones he's missed out on and this one is f*ck all compared.

Surprise surprise 2 of them 4 games ban are suspended.

The ref at the centre of it all said its a joke and some refs have even stated that a ban should be a ban and not even be allowed to sit in the stands so why havn't the FA taken that sort of action,it's a joke.