Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson called in former England coach Graham Taylor to speak with his players last week.

The Sunday Mirror says Taylor spoke to the club's players about the need to behave themselves in the wake of last month's controversial Christmas party.

Fuming Fergie fined most of his first-team squad after the disgraceful bash at Manchester's Great John Street hotel ended in rape allegations and a "roasting" scandal.

The Scot has banned any more parties and has issued endless training-ground rollickings to his pampered stars.

Now he has brought in Taylor, one of Britain's most respected coaches, to reinforce the message that playing for a club like United means behaving themselves.

An Old Trafford insider said: "Graham was invited in to the club as part of the ongoing programme of player development.

"He spoke to several first-team players as well as some of our younger players."