FERGIE BACKS MOURINHO

Last updated : 17 July 2005 By Editor

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"Well, it seems it's taken Jose only a year to find out that Arsenal do run the fixture list," said Ferguson.

"I've been complaining about that for seven years, and no one's ever listened to me. Maybe they'll listen to Jose Mourinho more than me. He's dead right by the way, he's absolutely spot on.

"You only have to take a look at the fixtures Arsenal are given after European games and you'll see that it's been going on for years.

"Is it David Dein's influence? I don't know about that, I really don't know. But I think everyone has got wise to David Dein, you know. The argument that Arsenal shouldn't be so highly represented in the Football Association could apply to every club, I suppose.

"To keep every club out of it you would need a professional FA - and I don't see the point of that."