“I manage the most famous club in the world, Newcastle is a small club” – Ferguson

Manchester United manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, has verbally lashed out at Newcastle boss, Alan Pardew, after he accused him of confronting match officials in the dramatic 4-3 win at Old Trafford on Wednesday.

Ferguson said Pardew was the “worst” culprit and called Newcastle “a wee small club in the North East”.

“Alan Pardew has come out and criticised me. Alan Pardew is the worst for haranguing referees. His whole staff, every game. He was at it the whole game on Wednesday,” he said.

“He shoved a linesman and makes a joke of it, and then has the cheek to criticise me. Unbelievable. He forgets the help I gave him by the way,

“The press have had a good field day out of it. They’ve addressed every avenue, the only one left is Barack Obama.”

“It’s because I’m the manager of the most famous club in the world. I’m not like Newcastle, a wee club in the north east, but that’s life.”

The Scot, also went on to defend his actions, praising the referee for how he handled the tense game. Mike Dean did not include the United manager in his match report and Ferguson will not face any disciplinary actions.

Ferguson defended his protestations to Dean and praised the referee for his handling of the incident in United’s 4-3 win. The referee did not include it in his report so Ferguson will not face any action from the FA.

“There was no ranting and raving from me,” he added. “I was demonstrative, but I’m always demonstrative. Everyone knows that, I’m an emotional guy. That isn’t to say I was abusive to the referee, I wasn’t.

“Some managers shove linesmen on the pitch and make a joke. I’m not making a joke of this, it was serious decision and I think it should have been disallowed.

“He was walking towards the tunnel and I shouted him over. He came over towards me and I came over towards him. I wasn’t on the pitch for more than three or four yards and then we walked together.

“I thought the player was interfering with play, Mike didn’t think it was. He handled it well because he’s a mature, experienced referee.”

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