'Hello, is that the police? I wanna speak to Sir Alex' ... how a drunken United fan lost the plot

A DRUNKEN Manchester United fan has called his local police station and demanded to speak to former boss Alex Ferguson.

"The crime is: Manchester United were absolutely knackered!"

It's hard to argue with the drunken Manchester United fan, so disconsolate with his side's Capital One Cup exit and shambolic penalty shoot-out effort against Sunderland, that he turned to 999 to find Sir Alex to report the crime.

The Manchester Evening News reported the incident and posted the response from the Greater Manchester Police on Twitter.

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News_Image_File: The man at the game that sparked the 999 call

News_Rich_Media: Sunderland have advanced to the Capital One Cup semi final via a thrilling penalty shootout victory over Manchester United, after a dramatic extra time period left the tie locked at 3-3.

The GMP said: "Obviously, it can be a sad and depressing moment when you're (sic) football team loses a game, however can we all please remember that 999 is to be used for emergencies only."

The statement added: "If you would like to speak to Sir Alex about recent football results we here at GMP Manchester North can only suggest you try ringing Manchester United FC directly as you will probably (not definitely) have a much better chance of getting through to him there rather than ringing the police."

Man United was knocked out on penalties by Sunderland at Old Trafford on Wednesday night, the latest in a string of disappointing results for the reigning Premier League champions.

Ferguson stepped down as United manager at the end of last season, with David Moyes replacing him.