Post by Taxigirl on Jul 19, 2005 7:41:38 GMT
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Sir Alex Ferguson has been found guilty of breaking Football Association rules and "warned to his future conduct" in a personal hearing on Monday.
A charge of improper conduct against the Manchester United manager was found to be proven for comments made after a 2-1 win over Newcastle on 24 April.
Ferguson had suggested there were "sinister" reasons behind the lack of penalties received by the club.
He denied the charge and requested a personal hearing.
An FA statement said: "At an Independent Disciplinary Commission hearing, a charge of improper conduct was found to be proven against Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson and he was warned to his future conduct.
"Ferguson was charged in relation to his comments following the match against Newcastle United FC on 24 April."
Ferguson was angered when referee Neale Barry declined penalty appeals after Andy O'Brien appeared to haul Alan Smith to the ground during the first half.
He suggested afterwards that the attitude towards his team had changed since Mike Riley's decision to award them a penalty in their 2-0 win over Arsenal in October, when Rooney was tripped by Sol Campbell.
"It is getting ridiculous now. I am not sure if they are instructed but it is looking sinister to me," Ferguson said at the time.
"Since that penalty kick against Arsenal, it seems to me we are not going to get another one, no matter what the circumstances. One of our players will need to get shot for us to get one."
Sir Alex Ferguson has been found guilty of breaking Football Association rules and "warned to his future conduct" in a personal hearing on Monday.
A charge of improper conduct against the Manchester United manager was found to be proven for comments made after a 2-1 win over Newcastle on 24 April.
Ferguson had suggested there were "sinister" reasons behind the lack of penalties received by the club.
He denied the charge and requested a personal hearing.
An FA statement said: "At an Independent Disciplinary Commission hearing, a charge of improper conduct was found to be proven against Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson and he was warned to his future conduct.
"Ferguson was charged in relation to his comments following the match against Newcastle United FC on 24 April."
Ferguson was angered when referee Neale Barry declined penalty appeals after Andy O'Brien appeared to haul Alan Smith to the ground during the first half.
He suggested afterwards that the attitude towards his team had changed since Mike Riley's decision to award them a penalty in their 2-0 win over Arsenal in October, when Rooney was tripped by Sol Campbell.
"It is getting ridiculous now. I am not sure if they are instructed but it is looking sinister to me," Ferguson said at the time.
"Since that penalty kick against Arsenal, it seems to me we are not going to get another one, no matter what the circumstances. One of our players will need to get shot for us to get one."