Fergie cocks a snook at snoods

Lightweight scarves known as snoods may be sweeping the playing fields of the English Premier League, but Manchester United coach Sir Alex Ferguson has banned his players from wearing them.

Former United striker Carlos Tevez has sported a snood while playing for Manchester City in recent weeks, with Arsenal midfielder Samir Nasri another convert.

However, despite temperatures plunging in snow-hit Great Britain, Ferguson has reportedly told his players that the snoods are unmanly -- and forbidden them for wearing them in either games or training.

"You won't see a Man United player wearing a snood," wrote United centre-back Rio Ferdinand on his Twitter page.