Man Utd to report Real to Fifa

[Vermilion]

And so it continues.

http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,1778_3654186,00.html

__________________________________________________ _______________________________
Ronaldo reveals Real desire - Report

Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo has claimed he "wants to play for Real Madrid", according to a respected Brazilian website.

Terra claim to have carried out an exclusive interview with the Portugal international in which he said: "I would like to play for Real Madrid but only if it is true they are ready to pay what Manchester United ask of them.

"However, it does not depend on me."

The interview continued with Ronaldo stating his hope that the announcement would bring closure to the speculation linking him with a possible move to the Bernabeu.

He added to Terra: "From today I'm not going to talk about this topic with anyone at all.

"I'll only talk about this again after the European Championship. Don't ask me any questions because I won't answer."

[Kenneth]

Surely we tapped up Heinze.

[Guest]

Surely we tapped up Heinze.

No, we had to tap it a bit, as it sticked.

[Abro100]

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/column...9520-20589898/

In moments of triumph blind eyes are often turned to cringeful behaviour by the victor (think John Prescott's jiving to Things Can Only Get Better on Election Night 1997).

But surely not even Stevie Wonder would turn his head away from Alex Ferguson's accusation that Real Madrid, like their old mate Franco, are lacking in morals.

Because as everyone with the tiniest of smattering of football knowledge can tell you, when it comes to transfer dealings, Fergie is in no position to lecture others.

As for United's threat to urge FIFA to investigate Real Madrid for tapping-up Cristiano Ronaldo, can I, on behalf of world football, say: "Please Sir, bring it on".
Advertisement

Put simply, if Madrid were to ask FIFA to turn the same spotlight on Fergie it would open up a can of worms big enough for Bob Nudd to empty every river in the land of its pike population. The only question to be asked about Ferguson and tapping-up is where do you begin?

Let's stick with the last decade and start with the most publicised example: Jaap Stam detailing in his autobiography the precise methods employed by Fergie in 1998 to tap him up when he was still at PSV Eindhoven.

Ferguson wasn't investigated but Stam was shipped out, according to the Dutchman, for spilling the beans.

Remember in 2003 when United tried to sign Ronaldinho from Paris St Germain? Here's what their president Francis Graille said: "Manchester have not played the game in line with FIFA regulations.

"They have negotiated directly with the player. Even if they have got agreement from the player, they haven't got agreement from his club."

In the January of that year Sunderland chairman Bob Murray described Fergie's approaches to David Bellion as "shabby, despicable, disrespectful, arrogant and unprofessional".

And the previous summer United were accused of tapping-up Rennes full-back Julien Escude, after the France Under-21 international player claimed Ferguson had spoken to him on his mobile phone.

Ask Leeds and Everton about the behind-the-scenes connivance with Rio Ferdinand's and Wayne Rooney's agents before they moved to Old Trafford. Ask Fulham's Mohammed Al Fayed why he raged about Fergie "constantly unsettling my players" as he pursued Luis Saha. Ask Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge why he said in 2006: "We have told Manchester United that they should stop trying to tempt Owen Hargreaves. If they don't, then we will have to turn to FIFA."

But best of all, ask PSV Eindhoven's chairman Harry van Raaij about Fergie's behaviour in courting Ruud van Nistelrooy in 2000. Specifically his quote "he has crossed the line of decency".

Then ask him why, in 2004, when Arjen Robben was given the red-carpet treatment at United's training ground while still a PSV player, van Raaij flew into a rage and said: "It is Ferguson's way of doing business. A leopard never changes his spots."

I could go on but you get the picture. Before Ferguson conjures up images of the Madrid dictator Franco he should look hard into his mirror. For him to question the morals of another club when it comes exerting psychological pressure on a player he's set his sights on, is laughable.

To think a FIFA inquiry into deals which haven't gone strictly by the book would put another club in a worse light than his own, is dangerously deluded.

It must be down to the ease with which he has run rings around the petrified English authorities (as currently exemplified by the FA appealing against themselves for bizarrely letting Fergie and his assistant Carlos Queiroz off an improper conduct charge after attacking referee Martin Atkinson and his boss Keith Hackett).

Fergie knows better than anyone that one of the major reasons for his phenomenal success has been an ability to tie up deals with some of the world's best players.

Deals which, for every club in the world, often mean stretching the rule-book to the limits.

Hypocrisy, eh? Bloody hell.

"Fergie knows better than anyone that one of the reasons for his success has been an ability to tie up deals with some of the world's best players"

[Vermilion]

The Scum have Officially put in a complaint today, they must be really worried he'll be off. Loving it.

http://sport.setanta.com/en/Sport/News/Football/2008/06/09/Prem-United-report-Real-over-Ronaldo/

United lodge complaint to Fifa
by Alex Livie, 09 June 2008

The animosity between Manchester United and Real Madrid increased on Monday when The Red Devils confirmed they had lodged an official complaint to Fifa over the Spanish giants’ courting of Cristiano Ronaldo.

The Portuguese superstar has figured high on Real’s wish list for a couple of years, but United have steadfastly refused to do business.

However, following United’s Champions League final victory over Chelsea last month, Ronaldo indicated he would be interested in securing a move to Real.

This prompted the Spanish media to launch into overdrive and Real have done nothing to dampen the speculation.

Ronaldo has made it clear he will not discuss his future until the conclusion of the European Championship, but United have clearly been angered by Real’s actions and have called for Fifa to intervene.

A statement on the club’s official website read: “On 27 May, Manchester United made clear its intention to report Real Madrid to Fifa if it continued to involve itself in the future of Cristiano Ronaldo.

“Unfortunately, Real Madrid has not kept its own counsel and the club feels it has no alternative but to make a formal complaint to the world governing body, which it has done today.

“The precise content and nature will remain confidential.”

[BFG]

Surely we tapped up Heinze.

They'd given him permission to find a new club hadn't they?

[Joe King]

Didn't anyone hear the Manc Clive Tyldesley talk about Ronaldo in tonight's game?

'Van Nistlerooy and Sneijder have scored, both from Real Madrid. They don't need Ronaldo'

****ing dickwad.

[Leyton388]

Fact is Ronaldo wants to go to Madrid and has been dodging whiskey nose by refusing to meet him and not answering his cals. About time the scum had a taste of their own medicine and are being given it to by the masters of taping up. Madrid have put united well and truly in their place.

[The Glove]

Posted elsewhere.

Ferguson is such an epic cunt. Last 2 weeks he's bleating about Real Madrid tapping up Ronaldo and then he says that he wants Santa Cruz and thinks "the big man would do a great job up front with Tevez or Rooney".

CUNT

[Leyton388]

When whiskey breath kicks the bucket i hope to god they don't cremate the ****er as you will be able to the blast from space. Will make Hiroshima look like a fart

[Parm]

a proper case of pot calling here, wonder how Fergie would feel if PSV reported them everytime they tapped up one of their boys. Fergie has been tapping guys up for years so it is a bit rich to report Real for saying that they are interested in Ronaldo.

[Johnny]

a proper case of pot calling here, wonder how Fergie would feel if PSV reported them everytime they tapped up one of their boys. Fergie has been tapping guys up for years so it is a bit rich to report Real for saying that they are interested in Ronaldo.

It`s actually getting funny.
Can ManU beat Real in a public fight????
Will FIFA side with Sir Scum????
Will other teams report Manure if Manure win this case?

[Parm]

It`s actually getting funny.
Can ManU beat Real in a public fight????
Will FIFA side with Sir Scum????
Will other teams report Manure if Manure win this case?

Find out next Saturday, same time same manure channel.