02 May,2012 06:55 AM IST | | AFP
Ferguson and Mancini had to be separated during an explosive finger-jabbing confrontation in the 76th minute of a highly charged encounter at Eastlands which saw City take control of the title race with a 1-0 victory.
Ferguson had leapt from his dugout to protest after an ugly challenge from Nigel De Jong on United substitute Danny Welbeck. "Mancini was badgering the ref and the fourth official all game," Ferguson told the BBC.u00a0