Jamie Carragher was warned by Sky Sports after making a ‘bullying’ joke in an interview with Gary Neville, David Jones and Patrick Davison.
The former Liverpool player joked that Manchester United’s dismal form is because Sir Alex Ferguson is no longer the manager to bully referees.
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That left fellow pundit Gary Neville stunned, before asking him live on the Football Show: “Do you think the reason Manchester United have dropped off Gary is because Ferguson is not into referees now?
David Jones and reporter Patrick Davison laughed, before Carra added: “I’m deadly serious.”
Neville responded by saying: “I think that’s libel actually. You’re suggesting Manchester United won championships through basically influencing or buying referees.”
But Carragher asked: “Well, how do you go from first to falling off a cliff to seventh or eighth now you haven’t got a manager intimidating referees?”
The conversation quickly moved on after the ex-Premier League defender revealed he received a message in his earpiece from one of the show’s bosses, warning him to be “careful”.
Alex Ferguson lets the 4th Official know what he thinks of the Ref’ s decision#MUFC #siralex #angry pic.twitter.com/jgH1M2Iph5
— Football Memories (@footballmemorys) May 21, 2014
Ferguson received numerous punishments for abusing and publicly criticising match officials when he has perceived them to be at fault:
20 October 2003 – Two-match touchline ban and fined £10,000 after using abusive and/or insulting words towards fourth official Jeff Winter.
14 December 2007 – Two-match touchline ban and fined £5,000 after using abusive and/or insulting words towards Mark Clattenburg.
18 November 2008 – Two-match touchline ban and fined £10,000 after confronting Mike Dean after a game.
12 November 2009 – Four-match touchline ban (two suspended) and fined £20,000 for comments made about the fitness of Alan Wiley.
16 March 2011 – Five-match touchline ban (three plus the two suspended for the above offence) and fined £30,000 for comments made questioning the performance and fairness of Martin Atkinson.
Twitter users gave their reaction after reading that Jamie Carragher was warned by Sky Sports after making the’bullying’ joke…
You’re bang out of order jamie, not only did you spit on a man utd young fan but now you’re accusing the best manager ever of being a cheat.
— Mary Stewart (@mollymufc7) May 8, 2020
@Carra23 what an idiot, you really believe Fergie had an influence on refs! They won everything because they were the best team with the best players and best manager!
— Danny Cooper (@spennydan) May 9, 2020
@Carra23 let me remind you in case you have forgotten that since Sir Alex Ferguson retirement in 2013 till date that @ManUtd have won more trophy than your club @LFC…so you mind the shit that come out of your mouth when ever you are on LiveTV..@SkySportsPL @GNev2
— Sunday Joseph (@joepaimo) May 8, 2020
You are a joke for what you spoke about
Sir Alex intimidating the referees you should be sacked from sky sports because you have not got a clue.— Darren Greenidge (@DarrenGreenidg1) May 8, 2020
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