Police have revealed a drunk Manchester United fan was so upset by the
club's latest setback he dialled Britain's national emergency number
and demanded to speak to former manager Alex Ferguson.
Greater Manchester Police said they received the 999 call from a man
in Crumpsall, north Manchester, at 10.30pm (2230GMT) on Wednesday,
shortly after United had sensationally lost a League Cup semi-final to
visitors Sunderland on penalties at Old Trafford.
Clearly, it was all too much for one fan, although a GMP statement
Thursday suggested he'd be better off calling Old Trafford if he
wanted to speak to Ferguson.
"Last night, at approximately 10.30pm a man from the Crumpsall area of
north Manchester rang 999 in a drunken state demanding to speak to Sir
Alex Ferguson about last night's result," the force's statement said.
"Obviously, it can be a sad and depressing moment when your football
team loses a game, however can we all please remember that 999 is to
be used for emergencies only.
"For any other police related enquiries that are not an emergency, you
can ring 101."
"If you would like to speak to Sir Alex about recent football results
we here at GMP Manchester North can only suggest you try ringing
Manchester United FC directly as you will probably (not definitely)
have a much better chance of getting through to him there rather than
ringing the police."
Wednesday's defeat added to English champions United's woes in their
first season since legendary manager Ferguson retired in May.
Already out of the FA Cup, they are also a huge 14 points behind
Premier League leaders Arsenal under Ferguson's successor, David
Moyes.
Title : sports - Angry Manchester United Fan calls police to report Moyes after Man U defeat
Description : Police have revealed a drunk Manchester United fan was so upset by the club's latest setback he dialled Britain's national emerg...