Ferguson braced for FA summons

ALEX FERGUSON is facing the possibility of a touchline ban after his heated confrontation with referee Mark Clattenburg during Manchester United’s defeat at Bolton on Saturday.

The United manager was forced to watch the second half from the main stand at the Reebok stadium following a fiery encounter with Clattenburg as the teams walked off at half-time.

The Scot — piqued by Bolton’s aggressive style — is believed to have sworn at the official during a lengthy diatribe at the way he had handled a fiercely competitive local derby.