Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp could be heading for a date with the Football Association's disciplinary panel after his reaction to Manchester United's controversial second goal at Old Trafford on Saturday.
Nani had a penalty appeal turned down after bursting into the Tottenham box and was seen handling the ball while on lying on the turf. But while goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes lined up what he believed to be a free-kick, the United man stole in front of the Brazilian and prodded into a vacant net.
A lengthy discussion between linesman Simon Beck and referee Mark Clattenburg followed, with the official later awarding the goal having never blown for a free-kick.
Redknapp blasted: "What a farcical way to finish a game. It's a handball, he's deliberately handled it and it should have been a booking. It was a scandalous decision and the referee has made a mess of it all.''
Redknapp added in the Sun: "Clattenburg has made a right cock-up and he knows it himself. I know he's said to people he should have blown his whistle and given a free kick."
But while Redknapp waits to see if the FA take a dim view of his outburst, United counterpart Sir Alex Ferguson was content to take three points after Nani had added to Nemanja Vidic's first-half opener.
Ferguson said: "It was bizarre. No-one knew at the time what was wrong. One minute the goalkeeper had the ball in his hands and next it's in his net. Nani looked back and looked at the referee and the referee said play on, so what can he do but put the ball in the net? You can look at the referee and look at the linesmen and blame them, but the goalkeeper should know better. He's an experienced goalkeeper. I thought he made a mess of it.''
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