The Football Association has contacted the Manchester United manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, asking him to explain the comments he made about an assistant referee, Simon Beck.
Ferguson branded Beck's performance "shocking" after he failed to flag for what the Scot claimed was a "clear penalty" when Wayne Rooney went down in the box after a challenge by Steven Caulker in Sunday's 1-1 draw at Tottenham.
The United manager said that his club had "history" with Beck following his failure to rule out an offside Didier Drogba goal in 2010 and also claimed on Sunday: "There was no way we were going to get a decision from [Beck]."
The FA confirmed on Monday evening that it has contacted Ferguson asking him to clarify his comments. He has until 6pm on Thursday to respond.
Should the FA rule that Ferguson's comments amount to a questioning of Beck's integrity, they will charge the United boss with misconduct and he could be hit with a touchline ban and or fine.
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