Sir Alex Ferguson hit with five-match touchline ban by FA

Sir Alex Ferguson has been banned from the touchline for Manchester United's next five matches and will have to watch the FA Cup semi-final from the stands after being found guilty of improper conduct at a Football Association hearing.Ferguson
has also been fined £30,000 after the FA decided to take a hardline
stance over his decision to fight the charge rather than accept he had
gone too far in his criticisms of the referee Martin Atkinson after the defeat at Chelsea earlier this month.For
that offence, Ferguson was banned from the touchline for United's next
three games, starting with Bolton Wanderers' visit to Old Trafford on
Saturday, plus a trip to West Ham and a home match against Fulham.
However, Ferguson already had a suspended two-match touchline ban
hanging over him from a previous charge, when he had accused Alan Wiley
of being physically unfit to referee in the Premier League.That
has now been invoked, meaning Ferguson will also be banned from United's
dugout in the all-Manchester semi-final at Wembley and a home game
against Everton.The case against Ferguson was that he alleged
bias on Atkinson's part by saying that he should not have been appointed
for the Chelsea game because the occasion demanded "a fair referee."
Ferguson, who had been incensed by Atkinson's officiating of a 2-1
defeat for the Premier League leaders, had decided to fight the charge
against the recommendation of United's legal advisers.Ferguson has 48 hours to appeal.

ResurrectionRooney wrote:There must be some mistake, Sir Alex Ferguson runs the FA. That's what all those thick cockroaches that call themselves Liverpool fans have been telling me for years.

kyro7 wrote:I've known he was going to get this since the thing happened, so it's not really a surprise to me.

LFCJordan wrote:Fa charging Fergie, hahahahahaha.

The fa are all under Mr fergerson's controll!

Ben wrote:He should, [be charged] but he more than likely won't.

Jay.Davies11 wrote:Wouldn't that be like Fergie charging Fergie?
Since he pretty much has the FA in his back pocket...

kyro7 wrote:Because Fergie challenged it he'll get a 5 match ban, unless he pays them off.

Dan wrote:

kyro7 wrote:I've known he was going to get this since the thing happened, so it's not really a surprise to me.

That'll be the first prediction you got right then.

Scouser_Dave wrote:Bout fucking time.

A Sir in front of you're name doesn't mean your different to the rest, you senile twat.

dena wrote:

Scouser_Dave wrote:Bout fucking time.

A Sir in front of you're name doesn't mean your different to the rest, you senile twat.

What about 'King'?

moscowmadeit3 wrote:He can just sit behind the dugout, surly there is nothing against that

Scouser_Dave wrote:

dena wrote:

Scouser_Dave wrote:Bout fucking time.

A Sir in front of you're name doesn't mean your different to the rest, you senile twat.

What about 'King'?

No, Kenny should get the same treatment as any manager in the League. He wouldn't expect it any other way either, because that's the sort of man he is. Not like some big headed twat I can think of, who thinks he's above everyone.

And0TheGr8 wrote:Damn....too bad he'll still be holding the trophy at the end of the year.

ResurrectionRooney wrote:

Jay.Davies11 wrote:Wouldn't that be like Fergie charging Fergie?
Since he pretty much has the FA in his back pocket...

Thick people.