Guest superrcooper7 Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 England striker Wayne Rooney's ban at next year' Euro 2012 finals was reduced from three to two games following an appeal heard by Uefa on Thursday. The 26-year-old Manchester United striker was originally banned for three matches following his sending off for kicking opponent Miodrag Dzudovic in their final qualifier against Montenegro in October. "The three-match suspension levelled against Wayne Rooney is now suspended, with the third game of the suspension, suspended for four years, so Wayne will be available for the final group game of the European championship against Ukraine," Adrian Bevington, the managing director of Club England, told reporters at Uefa's headquarters. "It is effectively a two-game suspension with one carried over for a four year period for the national team." He added: "I am pleased to say we have had a very fair hearing from Uefa's panel and we are very pleased with what's happened today." Both Rooney and England manager Fabio Capello gave evidence to the hearing. Rooney will now miss England's opening two Group D matches against France in Donetsk on June 11 and Sweden in Kiev on June 15, but will be eligible to play against co-hosts Ukraine in their third and final group game in Donetsk on June 19. Thursday's ruling has one curious aspect. The suspended third match ban relates to any match played under Uefa's auspices which means if he gets sent off for violent conduct playing for Manchester United in either the Europa League or Champions League at any time in the next four years, the one-match ban would be applied to the England team, on top of whatever ban he was given for United's matches. -- Reuters Bit of a joke really. The FA get involved to desperately reduce the ban yet take over 9 weeks to so far set a date for Suarez. Loving the fact after his really impressive start to the season, he has yet to score in open play since the beginning of September! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dutchy Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 So, does this mean it's better to attack your opponents, or try to gain penalties by falling over. I suspect it all depends on your talents for falling over. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Ally 0 Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 On what grounds was it reduced? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest superrcooper7 Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 On what grounds was it reduced? European football's governing body agreed that the original punishment, handed out following Rooney's red card in the final qualifier against Montenegro for kicking out at Miodrag Dzudovic, was too harsh. Both Rooney and Capello spoke in front of the three-man UEFA disciplinary commission who were impressed with the case which was put before them. That's the jist of it from SSN apart from how pleased the England camp are blah, blah, blah I can't see him going 4 years without being sent off for either England, or Manu in CL or Europa leage though, which will result in that ban, plus the extra England international ban. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza_8 233 Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Shocking decision. He blatantly kicked out at a player which carries a 3 match ban. Like S_A said, on what grounds was it reduced? Kenny Dalglish made a great point about it during an interview on SSN. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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