Each newspaper takes a differing view on what looks set to ensue, with the Sun insisting United will vent their anger to the Football Association over their handling of the matter.

According to the Mirror, however, United are the ones on the end of the verbal hammering over the England star.

The paper says the Premiership side face being axed from the Champions League altogether if they take the matter to the High Court.

The Daily Star is the other tabloid to focus heavily on Ferdinand, warning the FA will charge the player with "deliberately dodging his infamous drugs test".

BACK PAGE HEADLINES The Times: Players out of tunnel trouble [England's footballers] The Guardian: England charged as stars escape after Turkey spat The Daily Telegraph: Players in clear over video clash The Independent: England braced for battle over 16-man blunder Daily Express: Pleat's the one: Spurs hand job to caretaker until end of season Daily Mail: Becks escape: But FA face fine for Turkey tunnel brawl Daily Mirror: Outcasts: FIFA warn United: Fight Rio ban and we'll axe you from Champions League Daily Star: Big rap for Rio The Sun: You're out to ruin Rio: United blast FA

The Daily Mail makes for happier reading for Ferdinand, with the United defender's England team-mates hogging the limelight.

It reports England's players will escape being punished over the "tunnel brawl" with Turkey, but that the FA is set to be fined.

The Daily Express spares a section of its back page for the same story, but the focus of attention is on the managerial latest from White Hart Lane.

Caretaker boss David Pleat, they insist, is set to be handed the role full-time until the end of the season.

No doubt to Pleat's dismay, however, Martin O'Neill "remains the board's favoured long-term candidate" and could be set for talks in the summer.

England's rugby team looks unlikely to win many favours down in Australia after briefly fielding 16 players in the win over Samoa.

Aussie coach Eddie Jones calls for action to be taken against Clive Woodward's men in the Daily Telegraph.

The Independent also quotes Jones, but reveals that England are angry with official Steve Walsh for his handling of the incident, accusing him of "verbally abusing one of their back-room staff".

There's a marginally different tack in the Times, where England are said to be primed to deny any wrongdoing to the official World Cup investigation.

And to end, the 2012 Olympics sneaks its way onto the Guardian's back pages, with a new location being lined up for the main stadium.