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Bang out of order! Dalglish blasts interviewer as Scot claims he didn't see Suarez snub
Bang out of order! Dalglish blasts interviewer as Scot claims he didn't see Suarez snub
Last updated at 4:15 PM on 11th February 2012
Kenny Dalglish launched a furious defence of Luis Suarez following Liverpool's defeat at Old Trafford.
Patrice Evra was left fuming after his race-row rival snubbed him in a pre-match handshake as the pair went face-to-face for the first time since their controversial fallout in October, after which the Liverpool man was banned for eight matches for racially abusing the United skipper.
It set the mood for what proved to be a fiery clash during which police were required to separate both sets of players at half-time.
Making different points: Sir Alex Ferguson and Kenny Dalglish had vastly contrasting views of the match and its key incidents
Speaking afterwards, Dalglish, who has backed his player throughout the whole saga, told Sky Sports 2: 'I never knew he never shook his hand. I don't know, I wasn't there, I never saw it. We haven't looked at the handshakes, but that's contrary to what I was told.'
When told Suarez had refused to shake Evra's hand, he added: 'We'll ask him and we'll take it from there.'
When pressed further by tunnel interviewer Geoff Shreeves whether he would have to look seriously at the refusal to shake hands in light of the confrontations that followed at half-time and full-time, the Scot said: 'I think you're very severe and I think you're bang out of order to blame Luis Suarez for anything that happened here today.
Snub: Luis Suarez had refused to shake hands with Patrice Evra
Goading: Evra later sparked another tussle when he reveled in the victory in front of Suarez as the two teams walked off
'I think predominantly both sets of fans behaved really well, they had a bit of banter between each other, no problem. How many bookings were there?'
Sir Alex Ferguson had a very different view, saying earlier: 'I could not believe it, I just could not believe it. He's a disgrace to Liverpool Football Club, that certain player should not be allowed to play for Liverpool again.
'The history that club's got and he does that and in a situation like today could have caused a riot. I was really disappointed in that guy, it was terrible what he did.'
Sir Alex Ferguson had a very different view, saying earlier: 'I could not believe it, I just could not believe it. He's a disgrace to Liverpool Football Club, that certain player should not be allowed to play for Liverpool again.
'The history that club's got and he does that and in a situation like today could have caused a riot. I was really disappointed in that guy, it was terrible what he did.'
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