Chelsea's Rafa Benitez Claims Sir Alex Ferguson Snubbed Handshake: The Nightly EPL

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Chelsea's Rafa Benitez Claims Sir Alex Ferguson Snubbed Handshake: The Nightly EPL
Chelsea's Rafa Benitez Claims Sir Alex Ferguson Snubbed Handshake: The Nightly EPL

Here we go again. The tension between managers Rafa Benitez and Sir Alex Ferguson was increased today after Benitez claimed that Ferguson snubbed a handshake before today’s FA Cup quarter-final match kicked off at Old Trafford.

According to Benitez, Ferguson walked directly past the Chelsea manager and made no attempt to shake his hand.

Here are tonight’s Premier League news headlines:

And in case you missed it, here’s David De Gea’s incredible kick save for United against Chelsea today:

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