SIR ALEX FERGUSON has bemoaned the size of some Premier League dressing rooms, with Everton’s Goodison Park one of the grounds on his hit list.

The Manchester United manager has called on Premier League officials to introduce new rules regarding the size of dressing rooms after saying Everton’s were ‘unbelievably’ narrow.

Ferguson believes the dressing rooms are too cramped for the modern era, in which clubs with a large squad are now allowed to name seven substitutes and often have a large back-room team as well.

As well as Goodison, Ferguson singled out Portsmouth’s Fratton Park and Fulham’s Craven Cottage as not up to scratch, despite his liking for the latter as a ‘traditional’ ground.

The United manager said: "With all the money in the Premier League, some grounds should be better.

"There should be a minimum standard of size of dressing room, especially now you have more players on your bench and an increased staff. You have requirements for stadiums to be eligible for certain divisions, so the quality of the dressing room should be part of that. Everton’s are so narrow it is unbelievable. Portsmouth’s away dressing room is not great and the one at Craven Cottage is smaller than my office.

"It is a very traditional stadium and one of my favourite away grounds, but when you have 18 players stripping down, plus coaches, physios and kit men, it is ridiculous really."

Unsurprisingly, Old Trafford gets Ferguson’s seal of approval and he will have no complaints at the facilities on offer at the Emirates Stadium next week as United chase a place against either Chelsea or Barcelona in the Champions League final.

"There is plenty of room in the dressing rooms at Old Trafford and, of the away grounds, Arsenal’s are the best by far," he said.