LONDON, England - Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson received a warning from the Football Association on Tuesday after being charged with improper conduct for calling Howard Webb "the best referee in the country."
FA regulations make it clear managers are not allowed to comment on referees before a game, regardless of whether the statements are positive or negative and the FA said it wanted to use Ferguson's case as a warning to other managers.
"This is a clear breach of the rule and it is the first time such a matter has been placed in front of a commission," the chairman of the FA regulatory commission said in a statement.
"As a result of this charge, the commission were aware of other occasions where pre-match comments were made by other managers.
"In this case, it was considered to be a minor breach, but a breach nevertheless, and it should be taken as a warning to all managers in the future that any such breach, even positive comments, are likely to result in a charge by The FA."
Ferguson is unlikely to let the warning spoil his jubilant mood after leading United to a record 19th league title at the weekend but he may be more careful about what he says before Sunday's final league game of the season against Blackpool.
The charge, which came two months after the Scot received a 5-match touchline ban for criticizing referees, related to views expressed at a news conference before the 2-1 victory over Chelsea in the Premier League this month.
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FA regulations make it clear managers are not allowed to comment on referees before a game, regardless of whether the statements are positive or negative and the FA said it wanted to use Ferguson's case as a warning to other managers.
"This is a clear breach of the rule and it is the first time such a matter has been placed in front of a commission," the chairman of the FA regulatory commission said in a statement.
"As a result of this charge, the commission were aware of other occasions where pre-match comments were made by other managers.
"In this case, it was considered to be a minor breach, but a breach nevertheless, and it should be taken as a warning to all managers in the future that any such breach, even positive comments, are likely to result in a charge by The FA."
Ferguson is unlikely to let the warning spoil his jubilant mood after leading United to a record 19th league title at the weekend but he may be more careful about what he says before Sunday's final league game of the season against Blackpool.
The charge, which came two months after the Scot received a 5-match touchline ban for criticizing referees, related to views expressed at a news conference before the 2-1 victory over Chelsea in the Premier League this month.
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