Ferguson faces Beck backlash

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson was last night charged by the Football Association over his post-match comments he made regarding the performance of assistant referee Simon Beck at Tottenham earlier this month.

Ferguson submitted his observations about the case on Friday and now the FA have decided there is sufficient evidence to call the United boss to account.

“The FA has today charged Alex Ferguson in relation to post-match media comments made following Manchester United’s game at Tottenham Hotspur,” said an FA statement. “It is alleged the Manchester United manager breached FA Rule E3 in that he implied that the match official was motivated by bias.