Manchester United Football Club are prepared to pay a possible £60,000 worth of fines for boss Alex Ferguson, which he will receive if he doesn’t change his stance on giving BBC Television Company post-match interviews.

Ferguson has refused to speak to BBC since they aired a programme in 2004 called “Father and Son” that implied his son Jason was using his Fathers influence in the game to financially benefit himself. Jason is an agent who was accused by the BBC in 2004 of wrongdoings in the transfer market. Jason was never charged with any wrongdoings since the programme was aired, and Fergie Snr is infuriated that the BBC failed to apologize for dragging his sons name through the mud.

Under new Premier League rules managers are required to give broadcasting rights holders after match interviews but Fergie has refused to speak to BBC until they at least apologize to his Son for their incriminating programme in 2004. Ferguson faces a £1,000 fine after he refused to speak to the BBC after United’s 2-2 draw with Fulham at the weekend, instead sending Assistant Mike Phelan to speak.

That figure will increase every time Fergie refuses to speak to the BBC, but according to club sources the club will pay the fines as they support his stance 100% in keeping silent until the broadcasters apologize.