A new twist has emerged with regards to the Dimitar Berbatov wrangle between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur.
A Man United Scandinavian supporters' branch has admitted making a mistake of quoting Ferguson about bidding for Spurs striker Berbatov.
The quotes were then picked up by several British newspapers which created a furore at White Hart Lane. Spurs' chairman Daniel Levy called Ferguson a 'hypocrite' and complained to the Premier League in response to the public 'bid'.
The popular Norwegian group has since taken down the quotes and apologised to all involved.
"A feather has become 35 hens here. It might seem like we are to blame for what has happened," admitted the branch's webmaster Steinar Madsen to Aftonposten.
"We are to the blame in the sense how the interview was presented. Ferguson didn't mention the name Berbatov when he was interviewed by us.
"I would call it a misunderstanding. It was tricky conditions for the interview.
"As journalists, you have probably experienced this yourself, how it is to listen to the tape afterwards.
"That can cause problems and Ferguson's accent is not too easy to understand to start with.
"Ferguson confirmed that United had tabled an offer.
"We assumed it was Berbatov he was talking about. We might have taken it too far."
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