Manchester United manager Moyes demands more protection for starlet

Manchester United manager David Moyes has demanded more protection from referees for teenage winger Adnan Januzaj.

Januzaj appeared to be stamped on by Sascha Riether during injury-time in Saturday's 3-1 win at Fulham.

The incident was not spotted by referee Lee Probert, with Moyes claiming immediately afterwards he had not seen it either.

Riether was later charged with violent conduct by the Football Association over the incident, becoming the first player to be charged under a pilot scheme where a panel of three former referees reviews video evidence of incidents not seen by match officials.

Having viewed the replays himself, the United boss feels Januzaj needs more protection than he is presently receiving.

"I had not seen it until after the game," Moyes said.

"It is a bad stamp and it does look deliberate."

Speaking before being made aware of the FA charge, Moyes said of the incident: "That is for the referee to deal with on the day as far as I am concerned. It is over now.

"But I do think Adnan is going to need a little bit of protection or we are going to find that he is getting kicked up and down.

"I do think he deserves a little bit more than he is getting at this present time."