Rooney facing 2-match ban
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April 6, 2011, Wednesday
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MANCHESTER United striker Wayne Rooney is facing a two-match ban after being charged by England's Football Association on Monday for swearing into a television camera while celebrating a goal during a Premier League match.
The England international shouted an expletive directly into the camera after converting a penalty to complete his hat-trick in United's 4-2 win over West Ham on Saturday.
"The FA has today charged Manchester United's Wayne Rooney for the use of offensive, insulting and/or abusive language," the governing body said in a statement.
There was no comment from United, but defender Rio Ferdinand asked on his Twitter account: "So, just for clarification is swearing banned on the pitch totally??"
The 25-year-old Rooney had until late yesterday to respond to the charge. If he accepts it, he will receive an automatic two-match ban and miss the Premier League match against Fulham and the FA Cup semifinal against Manchester City on April 16.
If he challenges either the charge or the severity of the sanction, the case will be heard by a commission today and the punishment could be increased.
The striker apologized for the incident immediately after the match, saying that his reactions were "inappropriate." The host broadcaster, Sky Sports, also issued an on-air apology to its viewers.
Rooney, last season's player of the year in England, has endured a difficult campaign because of a combination of personal problems, injuries and a loss of form. But he has produced some improved displays in recent weeks, scoring nine goals in all competitions since the start of February.
Saturday's hat-trick was his first since January 2010.
West Ham United manager Avram Grant was also handed a two-match touchline ban and fined 6,000 pounds (US$9,697) for improper conduct.
Post-match remarks
The 56-year-old Israeli was punished for remarks he made in a post-match interview about referee Mike Jones following West Ham's 1-2 defeat to Stoke City in the FA Cup quarterfinal at the Britannia Stadium on March 13.
The ban, which takes place with immediate effect, means he will have to watch Saturday's match at Bolton Wanderers and the home game against Aston Villa at Upton Park on April 16 from the stands.
Grant was angry about the way Jones handled the second half of the match, especially awarding Stoke a penalty just 13 seconds after the break which Matthew Etherington missed.
Meanwhile, West Ham has confirmed it is investigating claims that the families of its strikers Victor Obinna and Frederic Piquionne were racially abused by fans at Upton Park on Saturday.
The England international shouted an expletive directly into the camera after converting a penalty to complete his hat-trick in United's 4-2 win over West Ham on Saturday.
"The FA has today charged Manchester United's Wayne Rooney for the use of offensive, insulting and/or abusive language," the governing body said in a statement.
There was no comment from United, but defender Rio Ferdinand asked on his Twitter account: "So, just for clarification is swearing banned on the pitch totally??"
The 25-year-old Rooney had until late yesterday to respond to the charge. If he accepts it, he will receive an automatic two-match ban and miss the Premier League match against Fulham and the FA Cup semifinal against Manchester City on April 16.
If he challenges either the charge or the severity of the sanction, the case will be heard by a commission today and the punishment could be increased.
The striker apologized for the incident immediately after the match, saying that his reactions were "inappropriate." The host broadcaster, Sky Sports, also issued an on-air apology to its viewers.
Rooney, last season's player of the year in England, has endured a difficult campaign because of a combination of personal problems, injuries and a loss of form. But he has produced some improved displays in recent weeks, scoring nine goals in all competitions since the start of February.
Saturday's hat-trick was his first since January 2010.
West Ham United manager Avram Grant was also handed a two-match touchline ban and fined 6,000 pounds (US$9,697) for improper conduct.
Post-match remarks
The 56-year-old Israeli was punished for remarks he made in a post-match interview about referee Mike Jones following West Ham's 1-2 defeat to Stoke City in the FA Cup quarterfinal at the Britannia Stadium on March 13.
The ban, which takes place with immediate effect, means he will have to watch Saturday's match at Bolton Wanderers and the home game against Aston Villa at Upton Park on April 16 from the stands.
Grant was angry about the way Jones handled the second half of the match, especially awarding Stoke a penalty just 13 seconds after the break which Matthew Etherington missed.
Meanwhile, West Ham has confirmed it is investigating claims that the families of its strikers Victor Obinna and Frederic Piquionne were racially abused by fans at Upton Park on Saturday.
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