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Mon 11 Nov 2009Ferguson turns on referee again
SOCCER:ALEX FERGUSON has risked further sanction from the English Football Association after reacting furiously to Manchester United’s narrow defeat to Chelsea by claiming the referee, Martin Atkinson, was in an “absolutely ridiculous” position at the game’s decisive free-kick.
The United manager, who faces a personal hearing at the FA next month over comments made about referee Alan Wiley, disputed the foul given against Darren Fletcher, who appeared to win the ball in a challenge with Ashley Cole, some 14 minutes from time and was then mystified that Didier Drogba was not penalised for tugging back Wes Brown as Frank Lampard’s delivery veered into the six-yard box.
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