Pellegrini blast ref chosen for United clash

Swedish referee Jonas Eriksson will take charge of the second leg of Manchester United’s Champions League quarter-final against Bayern Munich in Germany tomorrow night.

Eriksson was the referee who earned the wrath of Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini for his decision-making in City’s 2-0 loss to Barcelona in the last-16 first leg in February.

Pellegrini was particularly unhappy that Eriksson awarded a penalty to Barcelona for a foul by Martin Demichelis on Lionel Messi that was shown to be outside the box, while he felt there was a foul on Jesus Navas in the build-up.