Fergie fury at rise of player power

ALEX FERGUSON claims “player ego and player power” are the biggest problems facing managers today.

The Manchester United boss has not hesitated to act in the past when he feels players have got above themselves — as David Beckham and Roy Keane both discovered.

Ferguson believes that with the pressure of results always on them, managers must maintain rigid discipline with the players.

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