Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson will meet with BBC Director-General Mark Thompson to try and end the seven-year dispute between Ferguson and the BBC over a documentary alleging misconduct by Ferguson's football agent son Jason. Reports claim Premier League chairman Sir Dave Richards has secured an agreement from both parties to sit down and try to end the dispute once and for all.
Ever since the documentary was aired in 2004, Ferguson has refused to grant interviews to the BBC, insisting many times that he will not break his silence until he has received an apology.
The fiery Scot refused to back down even after new rules were brought in last season obliging club managers to speak to the BBC as one of the Premier League rights-holders.
The level of Ferguson's fines was decided at a league board meeting last October, and though it has yet to be publicly revealed it is thought to be in the region of £60,000.
Ferguson has never brought legal proceedings against the corporation over the programme's content.
