Sir Alex Ferguson has been charged with misconduct by the Football Association for remarks he made following Manchester United's 1-1 draw at Tottenham.
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Ferguson aimed disparaging remarks towards linesman Simon Beck, after the Scot felt United were denied a penalty last weekend.
The 71-year-old labelled the official's performance as "shocking", with the Red Devils supremo then bringing up a previous Beck performance in a Premier League game with Chelsea in 2010.
An FA statement on Tuesday evening read: "The FA has today charged Sir Alex Ferguson in relation to post-match media comments made following Manchester United's game at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday 20 January 2013.
"It is alleged the Manchester United manager breached FA Rule E3 in that he implied that the match official was motivated by bias. Ferguson has until 4pm on Friday 1 February 2013 to respond to the charge."
Ferguson has had multiple run-ins with the FA through the years, and has previously suggested the issue has become more personal over time.
"We are high profile and the profile of me is such that the FA naturally panic as soon as the press criticise them," he said last Friday.
"Whether I think it is unfair or not, doesn't matter to them really at this point. I just think it is more about me than what I have said."
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