The Man Utd manager enjoys an uneasy relationship with the press and the sports editors don't waste any time in sticking the boot in themselves.

"Foul gob Fergie" (Daily Star Sunday) now faces "a humiliating touchline ban" (Sunday Express) while the Mail on Sunday recalls the incident involving "Beckham and that boot".

Beckham may now be a thing of the past as far as Ferguson is concerned but that does not stop the Real Madrid star competing with his old boss for column inches.

THE HEADLINES Sunday Telegraph: On Top _ Ferguson sent off in shame but his side rally round Sunday Times: Red Mist - Fergie sent off as United win 2-1 Sunday People: You're a joke! Revealed: Why raging Fergie's facing first ban The Observer: Double Trouble - Newcastle 1-2 Man Utd 2 Sunday Express: It's F for fury Sunday Mirror: Fergie blows his top Mail on Sunday: Ferguson sent off for his red rage Daily Star Sunday: Foul gob Fergie is sent off Independent on Sunday: United in Ruud health News of the World: Becks in Real row

Just about every paper contains the "exclusive" story that Sven-Goran Eriksson is on the warpath over Real Madrid's plan to make Beckham play in a Spanish league game three days before England's Euro 2004 qualifer against Macedonia.

England's rugby union team's victory over Wales is well-received by the papers, although most focus more on the weaknesses of the Welsh side.

There is speculation that Wales coach Steve Hansen's position is untenable following the game, in which his side "were bereft of ideas and bereft of execution" (Sunday Times) with "wretched" and "woeful" other adjectives that are freely sprinkled in the match reports.

The broadsheets also look ahead to the US Open which begins in New York on Monday.

One man who won't be competing is defending champion Pete Sampras, whose retirement will be officially announced on the opening day of the tournament.