Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Rooney faces two-match ban

The FA have chosen to come down hard on Wayne Rooney for his use of the 'F-word' towards a cameraman during Manchester United's 4-2 win at West Ham United. 
Rooney's celebration of his hat-trick included a set-to with a Sky cameraman and led to a wealth of headlines throughout the weekend. The player issued an apology on Saturday afternoon but it seems that the Football Association's push for better discipline will include Rooney's charge.
An FA statement read: "The FA has charged Manchester United's Wayne Rooney for the use of offensive, insulting and / or abusive language. This charge relates to an incident during his side's fixture with West Ham United at the Boleyn Ground on Saturday 2 April 2011."
Rooney has until 18.00 BST on April 5 to respond to the charge. If he pleads or is found guilty then he will face a two-match ban, which may include the weekend clash with Fulham and next Saturday's FA Cup semi-final with Manchester City.
The England forward's formal apology for his outburst, which he claimed came "in the heat of the moment" after he completed a match-turning treble, and insisted "was not aimed at anyone in particular".

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