The Chelsea manager’s explosive claims will anger United boss Ferguson and spark a war of words between them in what is now set to be a highly-charged build-up to the Champions League final next week in Moscow.

Grant was angered by Ferguson’s normal mind games from back page before last Sunday’s title showdown games. Chelsea could only draw with Bolton, who had been fired up by Ferguson’s jibes that they had been out celebrating.

United, meanwhile, won comfortably 2-0 at Wigan to take the title by two points and Grant last night remarkably accused Bennett of going easy on the Old Trafford team, appearing to question his integrity.

Grant believes Wigan should have had a penalty when Rio Ferdinand “handled” and that Paul Scholes should have been sent off for a second bookable offence.

In England there are some very good referees. But there are some, a few of them, you can influence. Like we saw

Avram Grant

He said: “The referee was, as expected, good for one team. What happened is what I expected. In England there are some very good referees. But there are some, a few of them, you can influence. Like we saw.

“The game we played against United at Old Trafford where we lost 2-0, the referee changed the result there for sure. The red card for Mikel John Obi in that game was not a red card. The red card that wasn’t for Paul Scholes on Sunday should have been. Then there was the penalty.

“I do not think the world is against Chelsea. But there were some coincidences for Manchester United. But I congratulate them.”

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