Fergie CHARGED by FA over blast at 'shocking' linesman who was 'never going to give United a decision'

Sir Alex Ferguson has been charged by the FA over his rant at the linesman during their draw at Tottenham this month.

The Manchester United boss could now be fined for misconduct after attempting to explain his comments.

Ferguson was furious that referee's assistant Simon Beck did not flag for a penalty when Wayne Rooney was challenged by Steven Caulker.

By claiming that United 'were never going to get a decision' from Beck and 'he gave them everything else', the FA believe that Ferguson may be guilty of questioning his integrity.

An FA statement read: ‘The FA has today charged Sir Alex Ferguson in relation to post-match media comments made following Manchester United’s game at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday 20 January 2013.

‘It is alleged the Manchester United manager breached FA Rule E3 in that he implied that the match official was motivated by bias.

‘Ferguson has until 4pm on Friday 1 February 2013 to respond to the charge.’

Earlier this month Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini escaped punishment when asked to explain a comment that referee Kevin Friend 'ate too much' before the Boxing Day defeat at Sunderland.

On the same day, Ferguson angrily confronted referee Mike Dean at half-time of United's game with Newcastle but the FA took no action. 

However, their legal team decided to take the matter further on Monday after analysing his remarks following the 1-1 draw at White Hart Lane.

'The stand-side linesman never gave us a thing all day,' said Ferguson. 

'I think he had a shocking game. I'm disappointed in his performance, I really am. We've got that history with him. He never gave offside with (Didier) Drogba at Old Trafford when he was three yards offside. Everyone remembers that. I certainly do.' 

The decision not to award what Ferguson described as 'a clear penalty' proved costly for United when Clint Dempsey struck in injury time to cancel out Robin van Persie's first-half header.

United defender Rio Ferdinand backed his manager saying: 'It was a 100 per cent penalty. I cannot believe he didn't give it. The linesman didn't really help us on the near touchline at all. 

'He maybe wasn't going to put his flag up, but I'm disappointed that the referee didn't give what was a stonewall penalty.' 

Ferguson has been banned from the touchline on five occasions in the past, most recently in 2011 when he was found guilty of questioning the integrity of referee Martin Atkinson.

United defender Rio Ferdinand backed his manager saying: 'It was a 100 per cent penalty. I cannot believe he didn't give it. The linesman didn't really help us on the near touchline at all. 

'He maybe wasn't going to put his flag up, but I'm disappointed that the referee didn't give what was a stonewall penalty.' 

Ferguson has been banned from the touchline on five occasions in the past, most recently in 2011 when he was found guilty of questioning the integrity of referee Martin Atkinson.

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