Wayne Rooney handed two-match ban

Updated on: 08 April,2011 06:50 AM IST |
AFP |

Moments after scoring winner against Chelsea in Champions League, FA hand Man Utd's rooney two-match ban for his EPL folly

Moments after scoring winner against Chelsea in Champions League,u00a0FA hand Man Utd's Rooney two-match ban for hisu00a0EPL folly

Manchester United star Wayne Rooney has been banned for two matches following his expletive-laden tirade at a television camera, the FA confirmed yesterday.

Rooney will now miss United's upcoming EPL clash with Fulham as well as their FA Cup semi-final clash with Manchester City on April 16 after an appeal by the club was rejected. Rooney had been charged with using abusive language after he swore into a camera following his hat-trick in the 4-2 win over West Ham at Upton Park last Saturday.

News of the ban came after Rooney scored the winner as Manchester United's beat Chelsea 1-0 in the Champions League quarter-finals at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.

Rooney said in a statement: "I am gutted to miss two matches, one of which is an FA Cup semi-final at Wembley. I am not the first player to have sworn on TV and I won't be the last. Unlike others who have been caught swearing on camera, I apologised immediately. And yet I am the only person banned for swearing. That doesn't seem right."

Earlier, Rooney fire United against Chelsea ahead on 24 minutes. But the match ended in deep controversy after Chelsea were denied a clear penalty when Patrice Evra brought down Ramires in the penalty area deep into injury time.

The victory was United's first over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge since 2002.

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