Alex Ferguson to face no FA action after confronting referee MANCHESTER United manager Sir Alex Ferguson will not face punishment for confronting referee Mike Dean at Old Trafford on Boxing Day, the Football Association has confirmed. The Scot was furious after Dean overruled assistant Jake Collin and awarded Newcastle's second goal in United's 4-3 win. The FA yesterday confirmed no action would be taken against the Old Trafford manager as Dean made no reference to Ferguson confronting him in his report. Ferguson approached Dean as he made his way out for the second half, before rounding on fourth official Neil Swarbrick and Collin. Dean did not send Ferguson off during the match, which ended with United going seven points clear at the top of the Premier League thanks to their win and Manchester City's 1-0 defeat at Sunderland. Ferguson was furious that Dean allowed a Jonny Evans own goal to stand after Collin had flagged for offside against Newcastle striker Papiss Cisse. Ferguson said: "The referee changed the linesman's mind. He said it was an own goal. But, if you see it again, and the referee can't, the guy is in an offside position, then he pulls Evans" arm. If that is not interfering, what is? I think it was a bad decision. The Premier League issued a clarification, backing Dean's decision, confirming that "as Cisse did not play the ball, then he was not interfering with play." The league also stated that: "It is also the case that Cisse didn't interfere with the opponent." Javier Hernandez's 90th-minute winner gave United the spoils as they fought back three times from a goal down to edge out Newcastle in an enthralling encounter. Meanwhile, United forward Bebe has joined Rio Ave on loan, the Portuguese side have announced. Bebe moved to United in a surprise £7.4million deal from Vitoria Guimaraes in 2010 but struggled to make an impact at Old Trafford and joined Turkish side Besiktas on a season-long loan in June 2011. Bebe, whom Ferguson later admitted was the first player he had signed without having even seen him play on TV, made just a handful of appearances for Besiktas before suffering a serious knee injury on Portugal under-21 duty that sidelined him for most of last season. The Portuguese forward, now 22, insists he is fully fit and raring to go at Rio Ave, telling club website www.rioave-fc.pt: "I'm ready to play and pleased to wear the Rio Ave shirt. I'll give it everything while I'm here and try to help the team to continue occupying the places that they have been in the table. Rio Ave are fifth in the Portuguese top flight on 18 points, 14 behind leaders Benfica.