LONDON: Alex Ferguson demanded referees give Portugal winger Cristiano Ronaldo greater protection after Manchester United’s faint English Premier League title hopes suffered further damage in their 2-2 draw with Birmingham City at St Andrews.
The Manchester United manager said there was a rising tide of hatred against Ronaldo being generated by supporters in England and claimed his side were the victims of the latest bout of crowd reaction as they dropped 11 points behind leaders Chelsea.
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