Darren Fletcher had to be restrained by a Man United staff member when he launched into an X-rated verbal outburst.
Details of Darren Fletcher's X-rated verbal outburst against Brentford have been revealed.
He manchester united The manager confronted the referees at half-time at Old Trafford on 19 October.
Fletcher had been angered by the decision to force Matthijs de Ligt leaving the field of play to receive treatment for a head injury.
Brentford He then stepped forward at the resulting corner with the defender off the field.
As a result, Fletcher confronted referee Samuel Barrott at the end of the first half.
He is then said to have continued his protests towards Barrott and fourth official Gavin Ward in the tunnel.
An Independent Regulatory Commission later handed Fletcher a three-match touchline ban and a fine of £7,500.
Ward told the commission, via daily mail: “After the half-time whistle and as I was walking down the tunnel, Darren Fletcher from Manchester United approached me in an extremely aggressive manner, pointing at me and shouting 'you're all shit, that's shit.' Damn joke, every damn week.
“I asked him to calm down and stressed that his behavior was completely unacceptable at that time.
“He then had to be restrained by another member of staff while he tried to approach me. With this, I turned around and continued walking towards the match officials' locker room.
“Once in the locker room and when the other match officials arrived, I informed them of Mr. Fletcher's conduct.”
The commission also viewed video evidence from the tunnel, during which Fletcher became “agitated and begins to protest with the Fourth Officer, gesticulating with his hands, shouting and attempting to approach the Fourth Officer in a confrontational manner.”
Fletcher 'had to be restrained' when confronted by referees in the tunnel at half-time(/caption)
The report adds: “He is then held down and pushed by a Manchester United colleague.”
Although the video did not have audio, the commission found that it showed Fletcher “acting in a manner that we consider aggressive.”
Although the former midfielder apologized for his behavior, he received a three-game ban on the wing.
He completed the first of those matches on Sunday against Leicester and will also miss the upcoming clashes with Ipswich and Everton.
The 40-year-old will return to the side for the trip to Arsenal on December 4.
Fletcher has been United's technical coach since April after leaving his position as technical director.
The Manchester United manager is currently serving a three-match ban for his actions(/caption)
His Twin sons Jack and Tyler are also in the club. as part of his under-18 team.
