FA charges Ferguson over comments

Sir Alex Ferguson has been charged by the Football Association over comments he made about an official after Manchester United's game at Tottenham. The Manchester United boss accused assistant referee Simon Beck of failing to give Wayne Rooney a "clear" penalty. The FA asked Ferguson to explain his comments and have now charged the Scot, stating he implied the match official was motivated by bias. He has until 16:00 GMT on Friday to respond to the charge. After seeing his side suender two points courtesy of Clint Dempsey's last-minute equaliser in the 1-1 draw on 20 January, Ferguson criticised Beck for his actions both past and present.