Football: Rafael Benítez declares war on Sir Alex Ferguson with scripted attack (Guardian Unlimited) Rafael Benítez swept five years of private discontent with Sir Alex Ferguson into the public domain yesterday when he claimed the Manchester United manager acted above the law and warned Chelsea to expect the Scot to intimidate match officials when the two sides meet at Old Trafford tomorrow. In an extraordinary, uncharacteristic outburst which echoed Kevin Keegan's infamous rant against ...