FA charges Ferguson over post-match Beck comments
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has been charged by the Football Association over post-match comments he made regarding the performance of assistant referee Simon Beck at Tottenham earlier this month.
Ferguson submitted his observations about the case on Friday and now the FA have decided there is sufficient evidence to call the United boss to account.
“The FA has today charged Sir Alex Ferguson in relation to post-match media comments made following Manchester United’s game at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday 20 January 2013,” said an FA statement.
“It is alleged the Manchester United manager breached FA Rule E3 in that he implied that the match official was motivated by bias.
“Ferguson has until 4pm on Friday 1 February 2013 to respond to the charge.”
