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16/03/2011 15:30, Report by Ben Hibbs

The Football Association today announced that Sir Alex Ferguson has been handed a five-match touchline ban and £30,000 fine after being found guilty of an improper conduct charge.

A statement on the FA’s website this afternoon reads: “At an Independent Regulatory Commission today (Wednesday), Sir Alex Ferguson was handed a touchline suspension for three matches and fined a total of £30,000.

The Commission found the charge of Improper Conduct relating to media comments proven, following remarks made in relation to match official Martin Atkinson in post-match interviews following Manchester United’s fixture with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday 1 March 2011.

Furthermore the Commission invoked a two match suspended touchline ban, relating to a previous charge of Improper Conduct in relation to media comments made in October 2009.

Therefore Sir Alex Ferguson was ordered to a serve a five match touchline ban commencing on Tuesday 22 March 2011.”

Source : ManUtd News

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