Chelsea’s Rafa Benitez Claims Sir Alex Ferguson Snubbed Handshake: The Nightly EPL
Here we go again. The tension between managers Rafa Benitez and Sir Alex Ferguson was increased today after Benitez claimed that Ferguson snubbed a handshake before today’s FA Cup quarter-final match kicked off at Old Trafford.
According to Benitez, Ferguson walked directly past the Chelsea manager and made no attempt to shake his hand.
Here are tonight’s Premier League news headlines:
- Chelsea’s Rafa Benitez claims Sir Alex Ferguson handshake ‘snub’ — Sky Sports
- Sir Alex Ferguson admits Manchester United were lucky to draw with Chelsea — The Independent
- Rafael Benítez’s Chelsea game changers leave Manchester United swamped — The Guardian
- Look how Steven Taylor tried to put off Asmir Begovic for Cabaye’s free-kick goal — 101GG
- Why making Jack Wilshere captain will show Arsenal mean business next season — The Mirror
- Joe Allen to have shoulder surgery, Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers confirms — The Mail
- Newcastle’s Steven Taylor can be an England centre-half, says Alan Pardew — The Guardian
- FA Cup semi-final draw throws up potential Manchester derby clash — The Independent
- Liverpool’s Brendan Rodgers says beating Spurs adds to Anfield impetus — The Guardian
- Rodgers believes his side’s win over Spurs has proven they can challenge top teams — BBC Sport
- Rio kicks Fernando Torres before lifting him back up onto his feet (Video) — Who Ate All The Pies
And in case you missed it, here’s David De Gea’s incredible kick save for United against Chelsea today:
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9 Responses to Chelsea’s Rafa Benitez Claims Sir Alex Ferguson Snubbed Handshake: The Nightly EPL
At least you know where Rafa’s hand as been. Tinkering with the team sheet 24/7. Still trying to figure out how to make that worthless blonde, brunette, blonde now red head forward look less pathetic week after week.
you must mean la nina.
I swear, sometimes following the EPL is like watching a never-ending sequel of Mean Girls.
I wonder if Rio is going to get suspended or fined by the FA?
Rafa is trying to get inside Fergie’s head. They have two more games against one another so this soap opera is only starting. Gotta love it.
Seems much ado about nothing. I would say that it’s much less ordinary for managers to shake hands before matches and Rafa set himself up perfectly to be able to complain about this. Especially since he left the technical area at the end of the match to go onto the field (the time most often used to shake the opposing manager’s hand). This way he could come out and say that SAF was the one to snub him.
Of course, the media eats this up like Charley ate chocolate bars. Give them any excuse to put out a scandalous headline, and they will.
But I thought the handshake incident happened before the match, not after?
Who would want to shake Fergie’s hand anyway? Unless it was Howard Webb with a golden one.
“He is a disgrace to Manchester United Football Club. That manger should not be allowed to manage Man Utd again. The history that club has got … and he does that. It could have caused a riot. I was really disappointed in that guy. It was a terrible start to the game, a terrible atmosphere it created.”
Do those words sound familiar Alex?