ALEX FERGUSON was yesterday charged with improper conduct by the FA.

FA officials are considering whether Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson will face action after comments regarding his side’s lack of penalties this season.

Blackburn Roves 1 Leicester City 1

TREBLE-chasing Chelsea yesterday took a treble off-field blow as UEFA confirmed they are to investigate after-match events of the Champions League win over Barcelona and the FA punished both the club and manager Jose Mourinho.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho was today fined £5,000 (€7,100) and warned about his future conduct by a Football Association disciplinary commission for accusing Manchester United players of diving.

JOSE MOURINHO insisted managers should be barred from speaking to referees in private as Chelsea stuck to their guns over their complaints at Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard.

Jose Antonio Reyes was today set to learn his fate on a violent conduct charge as Arsenal risked another setback in a difficult week.

Dennis Bergkamp has failed in an appeal against the red card he received during Saturday’s FA Cup fifth-round tie against Sheffield United.

ARSENAL face a double suspension blow after Jose Antonio Reyes was charged with violent conduct following his side’s FA Cup draw against Sheffield United.

Arsenal were tonight facing a potential double suspension blow after Jose Antonio Reyes was charged with violent conduct following his side’s FA Cup draw against Sheffield United.

Arsenal and Chelsea have lodged appeals with the Football Association following the dismissal of key players during last weekend’s FA Cup fifth-round ties.

A last-minute penalty from Andy Gray earned Sheffield United a deserved replay against 10-man Arsenal.

Arsenal’s Dennis Bergkamp was sent off in the opening half of a pulsating FA Cup fifth round tie at Highbury.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has been charged with improper conduct by the Football Association for his “cheat, cheat, cheat” comment in a post-match interview after the Carling Cup semi-final first leg clash with Manchester United.

John O’Shea has warned Manchester United they must pay special attention to his Republic of Ireland team-mate Damien Duff if they are to dump Chelsea out of the Carling Cup at Old Trafford tonight.

Chelsea’s Arjen Robben has hit back at accusations by Tottenham defender Noe Pamarot that he is a ‘diver’.

JOSE MOURINHO is determined not to become embroiled in psychological warfare with Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho today insisted that any punishment from the Football Association for his comments concerning Alex Ferguson or the antics of his players would be unacceptable and unfair.

Alex Ferguson has attacked Jose Mourinho and Chelsea skipper John Terry in the wake of claims Manchester United "cheated" their way to a Carling Cup draw at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.

The Football Association are considering Jose Mourinho’s latest comments on the performance of referee Neale Barry in Wednesday’s Carling Cup semi-final.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has again risked action by the Football Association by claiming his side were cheated in the first leg of their Carling Cup semi-final against Manchester United.

THERE'S a chance Alex Ferguson might have been imparting a tip for the 2.50 handicap at Catterick when he walked up the Stamford Bridge tunnel at half-time in the company of referee Neale Barry.

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has escaped punishment from the Football Association for his comments about referee Neale Barry.

The Football Association refused to make any comment early today on whether Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho would face any charges for his controversial remarks about referee Neale Barry.

Referees chief Keith Hackett today called for Jose Mourinho to retract comments claiming Neale Barry was influenced by Alex Ferguson during Chelsea’s clash with Manchester United.

Jose Mourinho is ready to fight any action from the Football Association over his controversial comments about the conduct of referee Neale Barry during last night’s Carling Cup semi-final first leg.

Mark Bradley

ARSENE WENGER admitted Arsenal were fortunate to avoid an FA Cup upset at home to Stoke City as the Championship side had a first-half goal harshly ruled out.

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Tottenham 3 Liverpool 4 on penalties (1-1 after extra time)

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BLACKBURN’S Steven Reid has been charged with improper conduct by the FA following a clash with Birmingham’s Jesper Gronkjaer.

Portsmouth’s £2.3m (€3.3m) record signing Diomansy Kamara has been ruled out for six weeks with the severe knee injury he sustained in Saturday’s 2-0 win over Manchester United.

Portsmouth fear £2.3m (€3.3m) record signing Diomansy Kamara will be sidelined until after Christmas with a severe knee injury.

IF he had chosen to follow the sour example of the two clubs who have dominated the Premiership since its inception, Harry Redknapp could have highlighted the shocking tackles that put his most expensive player out of the match and might have severely injured another in a titanic struggle with Manchester United at Fratton Park.

Portsmouth 2 Man Utd 0

Manchester City 0 Everton 1

Tottenham 4 Leicester 4

Gordon Strachan was today facing an anxious wait to discover not only his own immediate future at Southampton but also whether he could be hit with a Football Association misconduct charge.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger would welcome Glenn Hoddle back into management with open arms if he returns to Southampton.

Liverpool 3 Birmingham 1