Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has blasted Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson as the fallout from Wednesday night's controversial Champions League clash continues. Furious Fergie claimed his side's quarter-final defeat was down to 'typical Germans' getting Rafael sent off for two yellow cards.

But Hoeness told The Sun: "We lost in 1999 like gentlemen. Now United should do the same."

Ferguson claimed full-back Rafael only received a second yellow card for pulling back Franck Ribery because Bayern players surrounded Italian ref Nicola Rizzoli.

He also accused the Germans of targeting Wayne Rooney's bad ankle and insisted United would have won comfortably with 11 players.

Hoeness said: "It's an over reaction on his part maybe because he was disappointed to lose.

"Normally he is a fine gentleman but I think what he has said is not right.

"We were honest and cool in Barcelona and they should be the same."