Ferguson and Benitez feud continues with handshake row

Chelsea boss suggests that Ferguson lacks 'education' for snubbing him before FA Cup clash

Rafa Benitez Alex Ferguson
Rafa Benitez and Alex Ferguson
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MATCHES between the big guns of English football are no longer allowed to pass off without some off-field drama, and Sunday's FA Cup quarter-final between Manchester United and Chelsea was no exception as the feud between managers Alex Ferguson and Rafa Benitez continued.

The pair did not greet each ahead of kick-off and when the final whistle blew Benitez ignored his opposite number and strode off down the touchline to join his players in celebrating the unlikely 2-2 draw, accusing Ferguson of lacking 'education' for refusing to acknowledge him.

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