No FA Action For Sir Alex

The Football Association has ruled that Sir Alex Ferguson will not be charged after rejecting claims the Reds boss made gestures towards Reading fans on Saturday.

It was proposed that Sir Alex was responding to taunts from the home fans at the Madejski Stadium after Cristiano Ronaldo had secured a 2-0 victory deep into injury time. The United manager insisted he was merely celebrating United's goal and subsequent win.

"All I was doing was expressing my relief at winning one of our hardest games of the season," he said after the match.

After studying video evidence and consulting the fourth offical at the game, the FA said on Tuesday that it would not be taking any disciplinary action.

Sir Alex has, of course, only recently returned to the dug-out having served a two-game touchline ban in the games against West Ham and Birmingham City. He was found guilty of using abusive language towards referee Mark Clattenburg during the 1-0 defeat to Bolton.