Sir Alex Escapes Uefa Punishment

Uefa has confirmed that Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson will not face any disciplinary action after his 'typical Germans' comment aimed at Bayern Munich.

The Scot was left frustrated after defender Rafael was sent off in the second leg of his side's UEFA Champions League quarter-final defeat on away goals on Wednesday night.

Ferguson accused Louis van Gaal's Bayern side of putting referee Nicola Rizzoli under pressure to show Rafael the red card for two bookable offences.

United's manager said after the game: "The young boy showed a bit of inexperience but they got him sent off, everyone sprinted towards the referee, typical Germans."

Uefa, though, has said that the matter will not be the subject of an additional investigation and Ferguson faces no punishment.