LONDON: ManchesterUnited boss Alex Fergusonhas blasted the Old Traffordcrowd for creating theatmosphere of a ‘funeral’ atthe Theatre of Dreams duringtheir 1-0 English PremierLeague win over BirminghamCity on New Year’s Day.
Despite being watched bya crowd of more than75,000, the noise levelsinside Old Trafford weremuted and Ferguson, echoingthe infamous ‘prawnsandwich brigade’ complaintof former captain Roy Keane,accused United’s fans of failingto give his team the supportthey needed to overcomeAlex McLeish’s dogged Birmingham.