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Sir Alex Ferguson tells Thaksin Shinawatra to back off City rivals

Published 00:00 23/07/08 By David McDonnell

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Sir Alex Ferguson has taken a swipe at Manchester City's meddling owner, Thaksin Shinawatra.

"I've heard some unbelievable stories," said the United boss, who is concerned at the influence of some foreign chairmen.

"He said to one player: 'Why do you take a bad corner? You should be practising your corner kicks 40 times a day.' You're going to get interference more and more from a manager's point of view.

"Apparently the guy who owns Hearts takes the team out before every game."

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