Ferguson jets to Portugal to support Queiroz
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August 11, 2010, Wednesday
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MANCHESTER United manager Alex Ferguson testified on behalf of Carlos Queiroz at a Portuguese Football Federation hearing yesterday into alleged misconduct by the Portugal coach.
Queiroz is fighting charges he was aggressive and insulting toward an anti-doping team sent to test the Portugal squad ahead of the World Cup. He has denied disrupting the tests but could be suspended - and consequently fired - if he is found guilty.
Ferguson was among the witnesses called by Queiroz to provide character references at a disciplinary hearing in Lisbon.
Queiroz was Ferguson's assistant at Old Trafford for five years before taking charge of Portugal. Other witnesses called by Queiroz in his defense are former Portugal international Luis Figo and the club presidents of Benfica and FC Porto.
Neither Queiroz nor the witnesses commented to reporters.
Queiroz, whose two-year tenure as coach has drawn broad criticism over his team's performances, recently complained he was being subject to a "public lynching" as details of the inquiry were leaked to the media. He has claimed the proceedings are a pretext to get rid of him.
The federation declined to comment on the proceedings, saying they are confidential until the findings are released in coming days.
The incident occurred in May at the squad's training camp in central Portugal before it traveled to South Africa. Officials sent to carry out surprise tests on Portuguese players said Queiroz harassed and intimidated them and used foul language.
Disrupting doping tests is punishable by law, either with a fine of up to 10,000 euros (US$13,000) or a suspension of up to four years.
Queiroz has denied the charges. He has previously said he was angry that the unannounced early morning tests had disturbed the players but said he did not obstruct the testing. He has said he regrets the language he used but said cursing is not unusual in football. None of the players tested positive.
Queiroz is fighting charges he was aggressive and insulting toward an anti-doping team sent to test the Portugal squad ahead of the World Cup. He has denied disrupting the tests but could be suspended - and consequently fired - if he is found guilty.
Ferguson was among the witnesses called by Queiroz to provide character references at a disciplinary hearing in Lisbon.
Queiroz was Ferguson's assistant at Old Trafford for five years before taking charge of Portugal. Other witnesses called by Queiroz in his defense are former Portugal international Luis Figo and the club presidents of Benfica and FC Porto.
Neither Queiroz nor the witnesses commented to reporters.
Queiroz, whose two-year tenure as coach has drawn broad criticism over his team's performances, recently complained he was being subject to a "public lynching" as details of the inquiry were leaked to the media. He has claimed the proceedings are a pretext to get rid of him.
The federation declined to comment on the proceedings, saying they are confidential until the findings are released in coming days.
The incident occurred in May at the squad's training camp in central Portugal before it traveled to South Africa. Officials sent to carry out surprise tests on Portuguese players said Queiroz harassed and intimidated them and used foul language.
Disrupting doping tests is punishable by law, either with a fine of up to 10,000 euros (US$13,000) or a suspension of up to four years.
Queiroz has denied the charges. He has previously said he was angry that the unannounced early morning tests had disturbed the players but said he did not obstruct the testing. He has said he regrets the language he used but said cursing is not unusual in football. None of the players tested positive.
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