‘The feeling among Premiership clubs that there is one rule for Manchester United and another for the rest was demonstrated by Fulham yesterday.
‘They put their defence to an FA charge of failing to control their players in the match at West Bromwich earlier this season, in which Andy Cole was sent off.
‘Fulham's evidence included a videotape of a snarling United skipper Roy Keane, along with his team-mates intimidating referee Andy D'Urso after he had awarded Middlesbrough a penalty against United in January2000.
‘The United players escaped punishment for their ugly protest that day, while Fulham were yesterday warned as to their future conduct and fined £7,500.’