Wayne Rooney escaped the 3-match suspension
The Football Association will not bring Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney charges in connection with elbowing midfielder Wigan James McCarthy in Saturday's match between these two teams. Thus, 25-year-old escaped threatens him 3-match suspension and could play Tuesday against Chelsea.
The incident happened at the beginning of the meeting when the account is still open was not - Rooney tried to escape from an opponent near his own penalty area, but the young player Wigan was close to win the fight. In response, Manchester United striker, then how was clearly seen in telepovtorah, hit the opponent with his elbow in the head, after which McCarthy has long rubbed his bruised left ear.
Match referee Mark Klattenburg game stopped and called a penalty in favor of Wigan, but Rooney himself has not even received notice, and as suggested after the match, Roberto Martinez, the same thing happened with the "lesser known" player of his team, the consequences could be very tough.
However, FA has asked Klattenburga again see the video of the incident and make a final decision as to whether he acted only purpose of restricting free kick.
And as it became known, the referee reported that judged the moment correctly, that automatically sets a screen for further disciplinary action against Rooney.