Rooney and Scholes Handed Three-match Bans
Soccer: Manchester United lose appeals against pre-season red cards handed out to Wayne Rooney and Paul Scholes.
Manchester United today lost their appeals against the red cards handed out to Wayne Rooney and Paul Scholes during the pre-season tournament in Amsterdam.
The pair were dismissed by Dutch referee Ruud Bossen against Porto and an independent disciplinary commission today upheld Bossen's decision. Rooney and Scholes will both be banned for three matches against Charlton, Watford and Tottenham, although they will be eligible for the season-opener against Fulham on Sunday.
A Football Association statement read: ""The bans will start from Wednesday 23 August, 14 days on from the day the FA received the match officials' report from the Dutch FA. Rooney and Scholes were sent off for violent conduct and serious foul play, respectively."
The news comes as a bitter blow to United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, who was particularly incensed with Rooney's straight red card for catching Porto's Pepe in the face while challenging for the ball. Earlier this week, Ferguson expressed his confidence the pair would avoid suspension, insisting: "I am surprised it has carried on this far."
The pair were dismissed by Dutch referee Ruud Bossen against Porto and an independent disciplinary commission today upheld Bossen's decision. Rooney and Scholes will both be banned for three matches against Charlton, Watford and Tottenham, although they will be eligible for the season-opener against Fulham on Sunday.
A Football Association statement read: ""The bans will start from Wednesday 23 August, 14 days on from the day the FA received the match officials' report from the Dutch FA. Rooney and Scholes were sent off for violent conduct and serious foul play, respectively."
The news comes as a bitter blow to United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, who was particularly incensed with Rooney's straight red card for catching Porto's Pepe in the face while challenging for the ball. Earlier this week, Ferguson expressed his confidence the pair would avoid suspension, insisting: "I am surprised it has carried on this far."
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