FA charge Ferguson

THE new season is less than a fortnight old and already Alex Ferguson and the FA are at loggerheads.

Within hours of launching his latest attack on the England management team, Ferguson was hit with an expected FA charge about into his conduct during the Barclaycard Premiership win at Newcastle.

After the disciplinary problems encountered by Arsenal in recent months, it was inevitable that Ferguson would be called to task for his televised four-letter tirade at fourth official Jeff Winter, which came after referee Uriah Rennie had already ordered the Scot from the touchline.