Sir Alex Ferguson dismisses hare-brained play-off plan

By Duncan White Published: 10:35PM GMT twenty February 2010

Nonplussed: Sir Alex Ferguson wonders why, with the Premier League so successful around the world, the format needs to be altered Photo: REUTERS

"Theres regularly someone entrance up with hare-brained schemes from time to time," Ferguson said. "I dont know because people would instruct to shift the format of the Premier League - the really good.

"The Premier League need fourteen of the twenty members to pass a suit similar to this but with Arsène Wenger, Roberto Mancini, Rafael Benítez and right away Ferguson carrying come out opposite it, play-offs could usually be introduced opposite the antithesis of the big clubs.

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Ferguson wonders why, with the Premier League so successful around the world, the format needs to be changed. "The product is good," he said.

"It sells well all over the world. People instruct to watch English games on television. Theres no genuine need to change. OK, all teams in the Premier League would similar to to be in Europe but theres a approach of you do that and the to finish in the right position."

Fergusons hopes of securing a fourth uninterrupted joining pretension were exceedingly dented on Saturday after Manchester United slumped to a 3-1 better at Everton, with Chelsea receiving value after in the afternoon at Wolves to move 4 points transparent at the top.

"It was a bad outcome and at this time of the year you cant means formula similar to that, but I dont think we will panic," Ferguson pronounced

Chelsea spread out their value at the limit after Didier Drogba scored both goals in a 2-0 win at Molineux. "We had the possibility to urge the on all sides and we took advantage," pronounced physical education instructor Carlo Ancelotti.

Arsenal changed to inside of dual points of United, interjection to a 2-0 feat over Sunderland.