Post by Taxigirl on Nov 11, 2003 18:54:47 GMT
The Football Association has received a response from Manchester United and Sir Alex Ferguson about the manager's comments regarding the FA's punishment of Arsenal.
Ferguson claimed the £175,000 fine and bans issued to four Arsenal players was part of a "deal" between the FA and the Gunners.
The FA felt Ferguson's comments brought their integrity into question and asked the Scottish manager and the Old Trafford club to explain their stance.
"The FA has recieved their responses and will now give full consideration to the correspondence before deciding on any further steps," said a statement on the FA's official website.
Ferguson was unhappy with the fine and bans issued to Lauren, Martin Keown, Patrick Vieira and Ray Parlour following their meeting in September.
"I think Arsenal will be delighted with the decision, that's without question," said Ferguson after the FA's decision.
"I read they did a deal before they went in there and I think that was the suspicion right throughout the country that a deal was being done. It's disappointing to read that kind of thing.
"It's obvious they have been doing deals for years."
Ferguson's comments drew a barbed response from Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger.
He said: "Only the FA can respond. I cannot answer every opinion in the whole country.
"Even if you hang us, it is not enough for some people.
"They want to hang us twice, and maybe at Hyde Park in front of the whole country."
;D MUDDLIN OLD DRUNKEN SCOTTISH FUCK WIT ;D
