Alex Ferguson is being accused of being a sexist pig by some media outlets over a letter he wrote to a female physio 17 years ago. The woman who has refused to be named dug up the letter in the aftermath of the Andy Gray and Richard Keys saga. Here is Fergie's response to her request for work placement in 1994 "Most of the players felt that football was very much a male sport and did not really like the thought of females being involved with the treatment of sports injuries within the training complex. The general thoughts of the players regarding a female physiotherapist were that they would prefer to be treated by a male physiotherapist, they would feel more comfortable and they felt it would be much easier to discuss their problems with another male."
Manchester United moved quickly to deny the accusations of sexism saying "He was talking about the general thoughts of the players at that time. It wouldn’t happen again - the football environment is different. We now have a female physio working with the academy players."
What are your thoughts? Is Fergie a misogynist? Or are people making something out of nothing.
He's racist and all the scots bastard.
ReplyDeleteTone of the letter makes me think he was wanking while writting it.
ReplyDeletepathetic woman. fergie was clear, concise & polite in conveying his own players views. that's his job & main responsibility in this situation. he did not say anything sexist.
ReplyDeleteHis reply reflected the thinking at the time. It was polite, and totally non-insulting. Anti-Fergie folk will, of course, deliberately misinterpret and use it as an excuse to insult him. As two of the above comments plainly demonstrate. Pathetic.
ReplyDeletewell said dorothy. Fergie is a man of integrity
ReplyDeleteI agree with the comment that says he was stroking his wand while writting the letter. Zip it up Fergie you'll go blind son.
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