Rival duo defend Ferguson

ALEX FERGUSON has received the backing of rival Premier League bosses Arsene Wenger and Carlo Ancelotti after being hit with another FA improper conduct charge.

This time, Ferguson is in trouble because he elected to praise Howard Webb ahead of last week’s crunch encounter between Manchester United and Chelsea at Old Trafford.

In saying Webb was “the best referee for the job”, Ferguson contravened the Football Association’s rule E3 and ignored a written warning sent to all clubs in October.