Ferguson 'gagged' over England as United lose to Bilbao
- Published: 9 Mar 2012 at 03.32
- Online news: Sports
Sir Alex Ferguson saw his Manchester United team suffer a 3-2 home defeat in their Europa League meeting with Athletic Bilbao and then revealed he had received a warning from the Premier League not to discuss the vacant England manager's position.
Athletic Bilbao's Inigo Perez (R) celebrates with teammates after a 3-2 win during their UEFA Europa League round of 16 first leg match against Manchester United at Old Trafford in Manchester.
The veteran Scottish boss, who has insisted he doesn't want the job himself, is one of numerous leading figures in English football who have backed Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp to replace Fabio Capello.
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