PIGGY IN THE MIDDLE

Hackett is head of the Professional Game Match Official Limited and he's says
that Mourinho's comments have questioned the integrity of Neale Barry.

Hackett said: 'I'm hoping he might reconsider his comments, unfortunately this is the nature of the game.

'I don't want referees or myself getting in the psychological warfare between two managers. For the second leg we have an experienced referee, and we should be talking about the quality of that game rather than the refereeing.

'Sometimes managers have grounds for comments, and I note that, but a
referees integrity has been questioned, that is offensive and should be avoided. Mr Mourinho should look at the facts.'

Hackett revealed that Ferguson and Barry did have an exchange of words at
half-time, but the conversation was not to pressurise the official.

'There was a quip said with no venom, it was only a comment to Neale that

`there's two sides to the game',' Hackett added.

'Neale is one of our most experienced referees and was not influenced by that comment, the facts answer that, it's simple. In the second half there were 19 free-kicks, 10 of them went to Chelsea and nine of them went to Manchester United.'