Nemanja Vidic looks almost certain to return to the Manchester United defence for Saturday's
Premier League clash with Everton. The Serbian and Red Devils centre-half had been sidelined for
the past three weeks with a calf injury. Vidic was recently seen playing for his country against
South Korea in a World Cup warm-up match.
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Man United manager
Sir Alex Ferguson has recently been handed a two-game touchline
ban but he will be allowed to be in the dugout this Saturday. The Football Association (FA) has
said that the ban does not start until 14 days after the disciplinary hearing, which was last
week.
This means that Sir Alex will not be in the dugout for a Premier League game against Portsmouth and
the Carling Cup tie against Tottenham Hotspur.
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If you haven't heard by now, Sir Alex Ferguson has received a 2 match ban (and a 20,000 pound
fine) for comments made about Alan Wiley, the official for our 2-2 draw with Sunderland. Sir Alex
may have implied that Wiley was "fat", simply by stating that he was not "fit" to officiate the
match.
Now we all know that officiating is a very hard job.
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2 days. That's the time Fergie took to seal the fate of Nani. Recently, Nani had a stupid public
outburst against Sir Alex Ferguson and it is rumoured that the Portuguese may be on his way to
Italy. The Portuguese winger did not mince his words in an interview with a newspaper and that has
probably left Ferguson furious.
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Yesterday
Man United manager
Sir Alex Ferguson was given a touchline ban and a fine
after comments he made about referee Alan Wiley. United drew 2-2 with Sunderland at Old Trafford
earlier on in the season, after the game, Sir Alex said that Wiley was ‘unfit'.
Sir Alex was given a four game ban, two of which are suspended until the end of the 2010/2011
season.
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Soccerblog 13 November @ 12:20 AM EST
A smart Alex.
Sir Alex Ferguson was given a four match touchline ban and a fine for 20,000 pounds following
his attack on Alan Wiley's fitness. But the referees union is still baying for evermore blood. Here
is Alan Leighton of Prospect, the referees union.
"From our point of view it is disappointing.
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Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has received a two-match touchline ban for his
comments about referee Alan Wiley's fitness.
The Football Association handed the 67-year-old a four-game ban, with two of those suspended
until the end of the 2010/11 season. Ferguson has also been fined £20,000 and warned about his
future conduct.
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Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has received a two-match touchline ban for his
comments about referee Alan Wiley's fitness.
The Football Association handed the 67-year-old a four-game ban, with two of those suspended
until the end of the 2010/11 season. Ferguson has also been fined £20,000 and warned about his
future conduct.
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Off the Post 12 November @ 04:30 PM EST
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of the missus.
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Turns out Alex Ferguson isn't above punishment from the FA after all. Manchester United's
manager was handed a two-match bantoday for the next two Premier League games as a result of
criticizing referee Alan Wiley a few weeks ago. Ferguson will remain in the stands for league
matches against Everton and Portsmouth.
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The tiresome saga surrounding Fergie's ill-timed and ill-conceived attack on Alan Wiley has finally
been dealt with; the punishment will no doubt be seen as a slap on the wrist. The FA's decision to
fine the United manager and ban him for four games, two of them suspended, isn't going to harm
Manchester United or the manager.
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Sir Alex Ferguson has been handed a four match touchline ban as well as a £20,000 for
questioning the fitness of referee Alan Wiley.
After spending an unusually long time to book Anton Ferdinand in the second half, Ferguson
claimed this was because Wiley needed a chance to get his breath back.
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Following his rant over referee Alan Wiley when United met Sunderland at Old Trafford, after which
Sir Alex had pleaded guilty of improper conduct, the FA has fined the latter £20000, plus has
imposed a four match ban on the United manager, two of which have been suspended for the end of the
2010/2011 season.
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Off the Post 09 November @ 05:30 AM EST
Sponsored post After a short break (we were waiting for Alan Wiley to get his breath back),
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weeks, all users can place bets on Premier League results without risking the mortgage or the wrath
of the missus.
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Anfield Talk 30 October @ 12:04 PM EST
He may not yet know the intricacies of their card school, but Alberto Aquilani has already shown he
can potentially be Liverpool's ace in the pack on the pitch.
The long wait was ended on Wednesday night when the £20m signing from Roma made a first
competitive appearance for his new club at the Emirates.
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Soccerblog 30 October @ 01:03 AM EST
Pulsating atmosphere. A sea of green with a few flecks of orange. Deflected passes. Lots of
opportunities. Awful finishing. Pat Onstad's momentary lapse of reason. Nate Jacqua bloodied and
bandaged carrying on like a gladiator. Lots of fouls and yellow cards.
These were some of the more visceral images of the Seattle vs Houston match which ended in a
fascinating draw but not before they proved that the shortest distance between two points is a not
a straight line.
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Anfield Talk 29 October @ 01:54 PM EST
Alberto Aquilani last night claimed Liverpool were robbed of a dramatic stoppage time penalty after
Arsenal's kids stormed into the Carling Cup quarter finals for the seventh year running.
Liverpool's £20m signing says his spectacular overhead kick was handled by Arsenal defender
Philippe Senderos and insisted referee Alan Wiley denied him a clear spot kick on his debut as a
77th minute substitute.
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This week's QOTW is a very controversial quote by Sir Alex Ferguson, head honcho at Manchester
United. After a 2-2 draw Sir Alex Ferguson commented on the fitness levels of the referee Alan
Wiley, here is his quote so you can see what the scottish boss said about Alan Wiley.
"He just wasn't fit enough for a game of that standard," Ferguson said.
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Soccerblog 28 October @ 08:51 PM EST
Fran Merida scored with a stinging left footed shot in the 19th minute after Voronin gives it
away to Craig Eastmond. It was Merida's first goal as a Gunner as Cesc Fabregas looked on ecstatic
at his Spanish teammate's achievement.
Emiliano Insua answered back with an even more impressive dipping shot in the 27th minute which
looped over Fabianski's head even with the Arsenal goalie completely extended.
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Sir Alex Ferguson was charged by the FA for claiming that visibly overweight referee Alan Wiley
wasn't fit enough. After Wiley took an unusually large amount of time to book Anton Ferdinand in
the second half, our manager accused Wiley of needing this time to take a rest.
Ferguson apologised personally to Wiley but was asked by the FA to explain himself before they
charged him.
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Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has accepted a charge of improper conduct
after his comments regarding referee Alan Wiley.
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Soccerblog 27 October @ 09:24 AM EST
Alan Wiley's new "slimming" photo-angle
Sir Alex has admitted to improper conduct regarding Alan Wiley.
Alan Leighton of the referees union, Prospect warned that Sir Alex's remarks could set the tone
for more abuse.
"Some people suggest it is us picking on Sir Alex.
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Dirty Tackle 27 October @ 04:41 AM EST
After two mediocre attempts at apologizing for calling referee Alan Wiley "unfit" a few
weeks ago and subsequently proving he hasn't learned his lesson by putting down the ref after his
side's loss to Liverpool on Sunday, Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted his guilt to the FA over the
Wiley charge while referees urge a stadium ban for his increasingly demeaning treatment of
officials.
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With just over half an hour played Jamie Carragher fouled Michael Carrick in the penalty area.
He got a foot to the ball but didn't put it out of Carrick's path, yet he did bring our midfielder
down. If it had happened outside of the box it would have been an obvious freekick and a yellow
card. For it to happen inside of the box it should have been a penalty and at least a yellow card,
yet the referee gave nothing.
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Soccerblog 24 October @ 11:22 AM EST
Grampus Eight manager Dragan Stojkovic scored this goal from his technical area and got a red
card for his trouble.Meanwhile Fergie,who may also get a red card for his remarks about Alan Wiley
is in the meantime passing some unkind remarks about the famous beach ball as the mind games before
the big game against Liverpool begin.
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First there was the question of Alan Wiley's fitness. Then there were the issues caused by an
inflatable ball purchased from the Liverpool club shop. Sunderland's successes have an unfortunate
habit of being obscured in unlikely fashion. Nevertheless, the last two matches have marked a
seismic step forward from Steve Bruce's side.
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"I lost sight of the official ball and stayed on the red one. I went for the red ball instinctively
as it was the closest to me and the other went past me."
Pepe Reina on THAT beach ball.
"You have to say he was right on the spot and kept up with play well."
Mischievous Mark Hughes praises Alan Wiley's handling of the Wigan-Man City game, following Sir
Alex Ferguson's comments that the official was too unfit. Click to continue reading...
Soccerblog 21 October @ 07:48 AM EST
Minus Wayne Rooney, Ryan Giggs, Darren Fletcher, Ji Sung Park, and Patrice Evra. All key
players. Which should bolster CSKA's chances.
But the one adage after all these years - you count out Man Utd at your own peril. And Juande
Ramos will do well to heed this advice. By the way, Ramos has been busy with extracurricular
activities, including writing a non-fiction piece aimed at business executives.
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During yesterday's press conference ahead of tonight's
Champions League game,
Man
United manager Sir Alex Ferguson walked out. The press kept on asking him about his charge of
improper conduct for his comments about referee Alan Wiley.
Sir Alex said that it was a stupid question and that he wasn't going to comment but they weren't
going to take no for an answer, so understandably he walked out.
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Soccerblog 19 October @ 08:55 AM EST
The Alan Wiley drama finally came to a head with the FA charging Sir Alex with improper conduct
for questioning Wiley's fitness levels. It could impose a fine and a touchline ban.
"He just wasn't fit enough for a game of that standard," Ferguson said. "The fitness of the
players, the pace of the game demanded a referee who was fit.
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goalpost.tv 19 October @ 08:38 AM EST
Shay Given came to the rescue of a 10-man Manchester City and helped Mark Hughes' men to secure a
point against Wigan at the DW Stadium. Final minutes of the game saw Given made an excellent save,
as he didn't allow the home side to win the game, which they deserved from the Kick Off. Charles
N'Zogbia [.
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Man United manager
Sir Alex Ferguson has been charged with improper conduct by the
Football Association for his rant after United's 2-2 draw with
Sunderland three weeks ago.
Sir Alex had questioned the referee's fitness.
A statement on the FA's official website says:
"Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has been charged with improper conduct. Click to continue reading...
Three weeks ago,
Man United manager
Sir Alex Ferguson made a few comments on referee
Alan Wiley's fitness. It now looks like the
FA could charge Ferguson and give him a five
match touchline ban.
Sir Alex said that Wiley was ‘unfit' and referees in England aren't as fit as foreign referee's.
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