Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is supporting Spanish referee Luis Medina Cantalejo following Tuesday night's goalless Champions League draw with Inter Milan at the San Siro. Inter coach Jose Mourinho was distinctly unimpressed with Cantalejo's handling of the game, seeing four of his players booked.

But Ferguson felt the official was correct with his decision making, having refused to let Mourinho's mind games affect him.

"The referee was first class," said Ferguson.

"He wasn't intimidated, which is probably what Jose wanted."