The Manchester United manager was unhappy with a number of the decisions made by referee Martin Atkinson following his side's 2-1 defeat in midweek.
Atkinson's call to award the Blues a late penalty for a foul by Chris Smalling on Yuri Zhirkov was described as 'soft' by Ferguson, but it was the failure to send David Luiz off for a clear trip on Wayne Rooney after the Brazilian had already been booked that really annoyed the Scot.
Although the United manager's comments on Sky Sports were critical of the official, it is the remarks he made to his club's own in-house station which the FA believe may have gone too far by questioning Atkinson's integrity.
The FA has no power to order MUTV to hand over a copy of the interview but feel it would be in Ferguson's best interests as it can often bring comments into context that look harsh in print.
Atkinson's call to award the Blues a late penalty for a foul by Chris Smalling on Yuri Zhirkov was described as 'soft' by Ferguson, but it was the failure to send David Luiz off for a clear trip on Wayne Rooney after the Brazilian had already been booked that really annoyed the Scot.
Although the United manager's comments on Sky Sports were critical of the official, it is the remarks he made to his club's own in-house station which the FA believe may have gone too far by questioning Atkinson's integrity.
The FA has no power to order MUTV to hand over a copy of the interview but feel it would be in Ferguson's best interests as it can often bring comments into context that look harsh in print.
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