{"id":350220,"date":"2011-03-30T17:04:00","date_gmt":"2011-03-30T17:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/03\/30\/if-sir-alex-ferguson-foresees-chaos-he-should-ask-%e2%80%98fa-to-move-their-dates%e2%80%99-%e2%80%93-london-marathon-director-reacts-to-manchester-united-boss%e2%80%99\/"},"modified":"2011-03-30T17:04:00","modified_gmt":"2011-03-30T17:04:00","slug":"if-sir-alex-ferguson-foresees-chaos-he-should-ask-fa-to-move-their-dates-london-marathon-director-reacts-to-manchester-united-boss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/03\/30\/if-sir-alex-ferguson-foresees-chaos-he-should-ask-fa-to-move-their-dates-london-marathon-director-reacts-to-manchester-united-boss\/","title":{"rendered":"If Sir Alex Ferguson foresees chaos he should ask \u2018FA to move their dates\u2019 \u2013 London Marathon director reacts to Manchester United boss\u2019&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<h3>By Richard Parry<\/h3>\n<h4>30 Mar 2011 18:04:00<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<div readability=\"64.821238938053\">\n<div readability=\"12.89847715736\">\n<div>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sir Alex Ferguson, Manchester United\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/a4c41cbf125796_news.jpg.jpg\" \/><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Sir Alex Ferguson, Manchester United<\/p>\n<h4>Related Links<\/h4>\n<h4>Teams<\/h4>\n<h4>Players<\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <span readability=\"29.985303941216\"><\/p>\n<p>        After <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-gb\/teams\/england\/97\/man-utd\">Manchester United<\/a> manager <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-gb\/people\/scotland\/8123\/sir-alex-ferguson\">Sir Alex Ferguson<\/a> questioned the logistics of holding their FA Cup semi-final with rivals <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-gb\/teams\/england\/109\/manchester-city\">Manchester City<\/a> on the same day as the London Marathon, the Scot was issued a stern response by the race organiser.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our date is established well in advance and agreed with all London agencies involved,&#8221; David Bedford, director of the London Marathon, said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There have been clashes in the past with other events at Wembley and I suggest that if Sir Alex is that concerned he should urge the FA to move their dates.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Wembley has played host to the semi finals since the 2008, when the FA restored the event to the capital following the competition of the new home of English football. <\/p>\n<p>But with Bolton and Stoke fans also travelling down to London that weekend for semi final action &#8211; along with Arsenal hosting a Premier League fixture against Liverpool &#8211; the Red Devils chief questions whether the football authorities are considering the supporters.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s going to be absolute chaos,&#8221; Ferguson told <em>Inside United<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t think the cost of people travelling down to Wembley is considered.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There will be 60,000 people coming down from Manchester &#8211; think about how much petrol is used for that?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Manchester United will face Manchester City on Saturday, April 16, while Tony Pulis\u2019 Potters lock horns with Bolton on Sunday the 17th.<br \/><em><br \/><\/em>\n<\/p>\n<p>        <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/3b4e10aebeacon.dll_638.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Read the original here:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-gb\/news\/2900\/fa-cup\/2011\/03\/30\/2418626\/if-sir-alex-ferguson-foresees-chaos-he-should-ask-fa-to-move\" title=\"If Sir Alex Ferguson foresees chaos he should ask \u2018FA to move their dates\u2019 \u2013 London Marathon director reacts to Manchester United boss\u2019...\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">If Sir Alex Ferguson foresees chaos he should ask \u2018FA to move their dates\u2019 \u2013 London Marathon 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