FERGIE SLAMS UNFIT REFEREE
FA to review Ferguson comments about ref Wiley
By Soccernet staff
The FA will review Sir Alex Ferguson's comments about referee Alan Wiley, after the Manchester Utd boss slammed the official for lacking the fitness to keep up with a Premier League game, following Saturday's draw with Sunderland.
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Fergie questioned the official's ability to keep up with play.
Ferguson launched an astonishing attack on Wiley after the game, believing he hadn't added enough time on, saying on Saturday: "He (Wiley) was not fit enough for a game of that standard. The pace of the game demanded a referee who was fit. He was not fit."
"I was disappointed with the referee,'' said the United boss. "He didn't add on any time for the goal. He played four minutes and two seconds. He was also walking up the pitch for the second goal needing a rest. He was not fit enough for a game of that standard.
"The pace of the game demanded a referee who was fit. He was not fit. It is an indictment of our game. You see referees abroad who are as fit as butcher's dogs. We have some who are fit. He wasn't fit. He was taking 30 seconds to book a player. He was needing a rest. It was ridiculous.''
The FA's discipline and governance division are reviewing Fergie's comments when they look back over the weekend's action, with the prosect of a charge of improper conduct to follow.
While the FA have halted bosses speaking about officials before matches, managers are free to discuss the refs and their performances, as long as it is in the context of the game. They must not, however, imply bias, question their integrity or comment on anything of a personal nature.
Wiley was reported to be ''very upset'' by the comments and is particularly aggrieved that his physical condition has been called into question, having passed a stringent fitness test before the start of the season and (like all top refs) undergoing regular checks.
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