Sir Alex Ferguson lost his dignity after we beat United in Champions
League slams Bayern chief Uli Hoeness
Sir Alex Ferguson was last night accused of being a sore loser in the
wake of Manchester United’s Champions League exit to Bayern
Munich.
The Reds manager reacted to Wednesday’s dramatic setback
at Old Trafford by accusing Bayern of being ‘typical Germans’ and
encouraging the match referee to send off Rafael da Silva early in the
second half.
But Bayern president and German legend Uli Hoeness
told Ferguson to remember how the Bundesliga club reacted with dignity
after United beat them in the 1999 Champions League Final in Barcelona.
Killer blow: Arjen Robben knocked Manchester
United out of Europe
A winner again: Sir Alex Ferguson celebrates his
horse What A Friend's victory at Aintree
Hoeness said: ‘We lost in 1999 but we lost like gentlemen. Now it
would be nice if Manchester could do the same. It’s an over-reaction on
Ferguson’s part, maybe because he is disappointed to lose.
'What
he has said is not right. We were honest and cool in Barcelona and they
should be the same.’
Ferguson got over his disappointment by
visiting Aintree yesterday. His horse What a Friend won the day’s big
race.
But the fallout from Wednesday continued as the scorer
of the decisive goal, Arjen Robben, said United got off lightly.
Robben,
whom Fergie once tried to sign, said: ‘If anything there was a case for
more yellow cards for United.’
United are trying to get
Wayne Rooney fit for Sunday’s Barclays Premier League game at Blackburn,
but the 24-year-old faces an uphill battle after a recurrence of his
ankle
injury against Bayern.
Rooney received treatment at United’s
Carrington training centre yesterday and although he is not on crutches
or wearing elaborate protection, he is unlikely to start
at Ewood
Park.
'No dignity': Manchester United boss Sir Alex
Ferguson has been slammed by Bayern Munich for his reaction to Champions
League defeat
United midfielder Darren Fletcher last night accused Bayern players
of kicking Rooney’s weak ankle on purpose.
Fletcher said: ‘I
think it was inevitable. People do different things to win a game. He
was targeted a little bit. There were a few tackles from behind but you
expect that. ‘It’s not war but it’s like that. Teams do what they can to
win.’