World Football's 12 Most Famous Insults

8. Sir Alex Ferguson On Alan Wiley

It was once theorised that every referee€™s favourite team is Manchester United.

We get the feeling that this doesn€™t quite apply to Alan Wiley after Ferguson said of a 2009 refereeing performance: €œThe referee was not fit enough. The game demanded a referee who was fit. He€™s not fit. He was taking 30 seconds to book a player then having a rest. Ridiculous.€

Mr. Wiley retired a year later. Reports of whether it was something Fergie said are unconfirmed...

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