FA drop appeal plans
The English Football Association has decided not to appeal the decision to acquit Sir Alex Ferguson and Carlos Queiroz of misconduct charges, but has said it will review its powers to deal with media comments it deems "inappropriate".
An independent Regulatory Commission hearing found on 28 May that charges against the United pair were not proved.
The charges related to comments made about referee Martin Atkinson's performance in United's 1-0 FA Cup sixth round defeat to Portsmouth at Old trafford, and referees chief Keith Hackett.
The FA considered an appeal against the original ruling, but has decided against it. A statement on the FA website confirmed: "After careful consideration, including external legal advice, we have decided that an appeal would be unlikely to succeed given the limited basis on which appeals are allowed. An appeal would therefore not be the right course of action."
However, the FA remains disappointed that Sir Alex and Carlos were not found guilty of misconduct, adding: "We remain surprised and disappointed at the original decision and we want to reiterate our support for Keith Hackett, Martin Atkinson and referees collectively."
The FA also says that the outcome of the case has sparked cause for a review of the processes for dealing with such cases in the future.
"In light of the Commission's decision, we will review the process by which we address inappropriate media comments made about match officials by participants in the game," the statement continued.
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