United face no further action beyond £25k fine for seven Chelsea bookings

13 April 2012

Manchester United will face no further action over their conduct in the Premier League clash with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

After picking up seven yellow cards during the match, Sir Alex Ferguson's men already knew they would receive an automatic £25,000 fine from the FA.

However, there was a fear referee Mike Riley might suggest further incidents needed looking at, particularly Rio Ferdinand's challenge on Didier Drogba at the end of the game and the aggressive attitude of some Red Devils players after the final whistle.

Sir Alex Ferguson talks to Gary Neville as he confronts referee Mike Riley following the match between Chelsea and Manchester United at Stamford Bridge

Sir Alex Ferguson talks to Gary Neville as he confronts referee Mike Riley following the match between Chelsea and Manchester United at Stamford Bridge


Those worries have now been allayed, with Riley confirming in his match report that he was happy with his handling of various incidents, meaning the Red Devils will avoid further scrutiny.

Although clearly unhappy with some of Riley's decisions, Sir Alex Ferguson's wisdom in keeping his own counsel has also been proven.

Ferguson did claim there had not been a bad tackle in the game, although he resisted the obvious temptation to condemn Riley.

It was a competitive game but I did not think there was one bad tackle in it,' said the United boss.

'The game is being screened worldwide. Everyone is watching it and something like that happens.

'People are saying what is going on here but it is difficult to say anything about the referee.

'I do not want to get involved.'

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