Manchester United and Sir Alex Ferguson will decide today whether to appeal against a two-match touchline ban imposed for abusing match officials.
They will also prepare for tomorrow's match against Rangers and an impending charge for Rio Ferdinand.
Ferguson was given the ban and fined £10,000 sterling by the English FA yesterday after being found guilty of improper conduct and insulting or abusing match officials.
United sent documentation including Ferdinand's mobile phone records to the FA yesterday afternoon as they decide which charges to bring following his failure to attend a drugs test.
A decision is likely on Thursday by which time United will have decided whether to appeal against Ferguson's ban or accept it and see him banished from the touchline for two games beginning with Fulham on Saturday.
United's non-executive director Maurice Watkins said following the hearing: "It is fair to say that Sir Alex is a little disappointed with the outcome. We are going to reflect on it overnight and decide what we are going to do. It could end here and will only continue if there is an appeal."
The charges related to an incident in United's 2-1 victory at Newcastle on August 23rd when Ferguson was sent to the stands after a touchline tirade at fourth official Jeff Winter.
In Ferdinand's case, he is certain to face at least one charge of failing to attend an anti-doping test and the FA will have to decide whether there is enough evidence to charge him with `wilful' or deliberate failure to attend the drugs test on September 23rd.
It is now apparent his mobile phone was switched on during the afternoon of September 23rd and raises questions as to why he did not respond to messages from United sooner telling him he had missed the test.
Ferdinand will hope the records support his claims that he did contact the FA once he realised he had forgotten the appointment.