A host of United players, including the likes of Wayne Rooney and Ryan Giggs, could represent Great Britain this summer and, with the Olympic tournament ending only a week before the new Premier League season, Ferguson is far from happy that his squad could be stretched.
"It's ridiculous, utter chaos," he is quoted as saying in various newspapers. "I have no idea how badly other clubs are affected but I would imagine Tottenham will have a few, like Gareth Bale. Aston Villa have a lot of younger players as well - that is all Alex McLeish needs."
Both Rooney and Giggs were thought to be among GB coach Stuart Pearce's provisional list of 80 players last week, though in Rooney's case Ferguson claimed to have an agreement in place with Pearce that none of those appearing at Euro 2012 would feature in his Olympic squad.
Pearce, who is allowed to choose three players over the age of 23 in his squad, is due to name his final squad after Euro 2012.
"We have agreed that any player who boards the plane to the European Championship in Poland and Ukraine will not be considered for selection to Team GB," Ferguson said.
"It's a sensible football decision when you consider the demands on players, and it now leaves no room for doubt for players and their clubs about next summer and the two major tournaments."
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