Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has been charged by the FA with using abusive and insulting words towards referee Mark Clattenburg during Manchester United's 1-0 defeat at Bolton on Saturday.

Bolton's first win under Gary Megson was overshadowed by Manchester United's protestations about the home side's physical approach.

The focus of the first half, in particular, was a running a battle between Patrice Evra and Kevin Davies, who escaped with a yellow card for one challenge on the United full-back.

Ferguson then approached the County Durham official as he entered the tunnel at half-time and was forced to watch the second-half from the stands.

Evra was unhappy with Davies' style of play and claims it was a continuation from last season's meeting between the two clubs.

"It was the same last year when Davies kicked me as well," the French international told the Daily Express.

"I said to him (in last year's game), 'Why do you do a tackle like that?' And he said, 'Because I don't like you'. I didn't understand it.

"Today he did it again. His first tackle on me should have been a red card. I don't know why he does it. I just play my game. I don't know what the problem is with Davies because I don't know him.

"Last year he said, 'You can't take the ball because I don't like you'. It's bizarre. It was a big fight. But his first tackle deserved a red card and I was very angry.

"The captain and the other players said to me, 'You need to concentrate on the game, you must not react to a bad tackle like that'.

"I also spoke to the referee. I said, 'You can't play football like that - this is not a football game'.

"When I play football I do it to play the ball, not to kick somebody. It was a very hard game. I received more tackles in this game than I've had in my entire career.

"I could have been booked for a tackle on Davies, but if you look at the replay I did touch the ball first."

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