United spark new Heinze storm
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Manchester United are investigating the possibility that Gabriel Heinze was tapped up by Liverpool.
United refused to sell the Argentina defender to their arch rivals despite Liverpool matching their valuation.
Heinze's attempt to push through a move to Anfield was rejected by a Premier League arbitration earlier this week.
The United star has since signed for Real Madrid in an £8million deal.
But Fergie is still fuming over Liverpool's bid and confirmed chief executive David Gill is leading an inquiry into the Merseysiders' conduct.
He said: “We are looking at Liverpool’s whole role in this.
“We are not letting them off with it. That is what we are investigating.”
Asked whether he was alleging Liverpool had tapped up Heinze, Fergie replied: “We will see how it comes out.
“David Gill is working on that at the moment. We will get to the bottom of it.”
Fergie was also quick to hit back at BenitezÂ’s jibe that United enjoy favouritism in the drafting of the fixture list.
He stormed: “It is disappointing stuff.
“He talks about the fixtures. He should have seen our fixtures over over the last two or three seasons.
“There was never any chance of Liverpool winning that case, so Rafa clearly did not read the Premier League rules. It is just churlish.” -
Just end the saga already. Heinze joined Real. Case close. Why bother digging up and cause further unhappiness between United and Liverpool?
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Could this mean points deduction i wonder..
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seriously,i dun careOriginally posted by omgukilledkenny:Could this mean points deduction i wonder..
n i dun mind,he's left already.Wats left is pool,probable culprit -
Furious Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has vowed the Old Trafford outfit will not let Liverpool 'get off' with any dishonourable conduct in the Gabriel Heinze affair. Although Ferguson did not use the words 'tapping up', when he was asked whether United felt that is what had happened, he replied: "We will see."
Chief among United's concerns is how solicitor Richard Green, who advises Liverpool on much of their legal work, came to be acting for Heinze in his attempt to prove a letter - signed by Gill and stating a fee which would be acceptable for the player - was an agreement to sell.
A three-man Premier League tribunal rejected the claim on Tuesday but, with Liverpool supposedly having no direct involvement in the case, United want to know how Heinze secured Green's services given the 29-year-old still had two years of his Red Devils contract to run.
United's unhappiness with Liverpool has only increased following Rafael Benitez's outburst in which the Reds coach, while stressing his amazement at the Premier League's ruling, effectively claimed the Red Devils enjoyed preferential treatment, not just over Heinze but also in the drafting of fixtures and the 'smooth' move of Carlos Tevez from West Ham compared to the deal which saw Javier Mascherano join Liverpool in January.
It was rant which smacked of sour grapes and could yet land Benitez in hot water with the Premier League. "What Rafa said is a bit churlish," declared Ferguson. "He obviously did not study the Premier League rules because he had no chance of winning the case. "But we are looking at Liverpool's whole role in this.
"David Gill is working on it at the moment. We will get to the bottom of it and see what comes out because we are not letting them off with it. "I am really disappointed with Rafa. "As for Carlos Tevez, it took about three months." -
now is the time for him to take responsibility for his words....