So what punishment are we expecting then, 5 game ban, how about 10 just for good measure.
Who knows but we should tell them where to stick their FA Cup campaign next season
So what punishment are we expecting then, 5 game ban, how about 10 just for good measure.
So what punishment are we expecting then, 5 game ban, how about 10 just for good measure.
It's not about what he's assumed to be doing. There's a simple rule in place not to speak about the ref before the game and he broke it. If they didn't charge him, people would say they were ignoring it when he broke the rules.
It will only be a slap on the wrist and a fine anyway.
Cant speak about ref's in positive or negative light before games anymore.
Broke the rules and got punished.
There shouldn't be an inquest as to why he got punished this time, the inquest should be as to why he never got punished the other <x number> of times he speaks about the officials before games.
Ancelotti said: “I don’t want to put pressure on the referee. I think Howard Webb is a fantastic referee because he has experience.
“If the referee he has no experience we can perhaps be a bit worried about this but with Howard Webb there is no problem.
“I have trust in the referees in England. Maybe they make a mistake but that is the same as anywhere in the world – this is normal.
"Either you accept the decision of the referee or you have to say that there is a conspiracy.”
Small'ish fine and a telling off probs
OH NOES THE MEDIA IS CLEARLY OUT TO GET FERGUSON WITH THIS SMALL FINE AND NO BAN THE HORROR
the FA seemingly just randomly pick out people to charge
Also, should the media be stopped from asking these type of questions or should the manager just refuse to answer.
Yeah but we all know what Ferguson is doing when he talks about a ref nowadays, all he does is try and manipulate them, if he was speaking completely innocently about them fine, he always has an agenda though which is normally not complimentary
"Even though Ferguson spoke positively about Webb, he broke FA rules which state that no manager should speak about a referee prior to a match."
From the BBC, if it's a rule it's a rule I guess
And as to why other managers have not been punished for it either?
Y'know, a bit like this: http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/mar/06/kenny-dalglish-referees-liverpool