Sir Alex Ferguson found himself caught in war of words with Rafael Benitz, the Liverpool manager. He expressed his fury before the semi-final match of FA Cup between Everton and Manchester United. Everton which has won the cup nine times was named a small club by Benitez. Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce also complained against the bad behavior of Rafael Benitz during the 4-0 defeat at Anfield. When Liverpool scored the second goal, Rafael indicated as if the game is over.
Ferguson also did not like the way Benitz dismissed Blackburn when Liverpool gained the second goal against them. He said that Everton is not a small club, it’s a big one. According to Sam Allardyce, the entire gesture was very unfortunate. The war of words took a furious turn when Ferguson said that Arrogance is one thing. You cannot forgive contempt, which is what he showed Sam Allardyce last weekend. To this Allardyce said that the game is hard enough without a fellow manager making an undermining gesture.
“Arrogance is one thing. You cannot forgive contempt, which is what he showed Sam Allardyce last weekend,” Ferguson said.The whole incident appeared rude to Blackburn boss and considered it humiliating and disrespectful. With football being the most prestigious and old game in the continent, such a gesture is a disregard to the honor of game.
