Liverpool FC physio Dave Galley has been told he can not perform his usual role of working with the England squad for the forthcoming clashes against Slovenia and Croatia after Manchester United complained that he could obtain inside information on their players and pass it on to Rafa Benitez.
United chief executive David Gill raised the complaint and the FA have now banned Galley from working with the senior players but they claim they were not pressurised into making the decision.
An FA spokesman said: "Dave has reverted back to the Under-21s after one game. There should be no questions against his professionalism.
"We must be clear that there is an agreed board policy that has nothing to do with Manchester United that the medical staff should be independent.
"Franco Baldini (Capello's general manager) and Rafael Benítez discussed the matter yesterday and it was explained we wanted to see Dave working with the team in the friendly this month.
"We refute any suggestion that we have been pressurised by Manchester United."
what a load of [oops]! of course they were pressurised and as usual they did as they were told by the mancs ...... what a way to treat a man that has given years of service to his country without any problems
what crap! haha. the mancs, id love to see fergie face when hey fly in from Russia after playing their away Champ leage game:) then he comes in from Russia, they come to anfield next:)
The sea, will be the sea, whatever the drops philosophy!
