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UEFA has ruled England striker Wayne Rooney ineligible for all three group matches in the 2012 European Championships following his red card versus Montenegro last week.
UEFA released the following statement:
“Today’s decision was taken in relation to the red card shown to Rooney for assault after 74 minutes of England’s final Group G game, the 2-2 draw with Montenegro in Podgorica.
“The striker will now be suspended from playing in his country’s next three Uefa national competition matches for which he would be eligible.”
Rooney is without a doubt England’s best striking option. There’s no question that England will now face a much more difficult time advancing past the group stages.
If Rooney’s suspension is not reduced, Fabio Capello will be facing a tough decision on whether to include him in the England squad. That being said, I would not be shocked if the Italian boss leaves the Manchester United hit-man out of the team.
The English FA have three days to appeal the ruling and I expect them to do exactly that.
“Further to Uefa’s decision to impose a three-match suspension on Wayne Rooney following his sending-off against Montenegro, the FA await the full reasons from the disciplinary committee, and will give full consideration to the decision internally, before deciding on any response to Uefa or making any further public comment,” the FA said in a statement.
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