Poyet accused Evra of 'crying like a baby' in the row over alleged racial abuse by Liverpool striker Luis Suarez.

Poyet had defended his Uruguayan compatriot Suarez, who has since been charged by the FA with abusive behaviour, but the Old Trafford boss feels that the Seagulls' coach showed poor judgment in doing so.

"Gus Poyet's remarks are inappropriate at this time," Ferguson said.

"People throughout the world are condemning racism. He has chosen the wrong time."

"I can understand why he wants to support someone from his country but he has to think about it more."

"I don't know how the question has been loaded but it seems his criticism of Evra is a bit silly."

Ferguson also complained at what he perceives as Liverpool's disregard for FA advice, suggesting that the Reds have been 'drip-feeding' comments on the story despite being asked not to by the governing body.

"We have been asked by the FA not to say anything about the Evra situation. We have abided by that," the Scot said.

"Liverpool have been drip-feeding a lot of stuff out over the last couple of weeks. But the FA will deal with it."

Poyet, however, has reiterated his stance that Suarez is the victim of cultural differences and said he would go to court to back the forward up.

"I know Luis very well and I will go to court if someone wants to prove he's not racist," the Brighton manager told TalkSPORT.

"I can assure you and everyone Luis is not a racist. We use different words and it is a different kind of situation."

"We live in Uruguay with plenty of people who have different colour skin. We all live together and play football together."

"You cannot accuse people without a proper investigation, especially when it's a foreigner who is coming from a different place where we treat people of colour in a different way. So it was very easy to accuse someone."

"Luis Suarez is 100 percent not a racist."

"You are not racist when you go against one, but [you are] if you go against the whole world of different colour and nationalities. That is being racist, not saying one word in one moment."

"If that's what you want, fair enough. I take it and accept it. I had to behave in a different way because I've been in England for 13 years. So I know what you are like and I adapt to that."

"Give Suarez another six months and I think he'll be how you want him to be."