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Rooney to appeal two-match ban

ESPN staff
April 5, 2011
Wayne Rooney has been charged by the FA © PA Photos
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Wayne Rooney has accepted the FA's charge for using offensive, insulting and/or abusive language but will appeal his two-match ban.

The Manchester United striker was charged by the FA for using offensive, insulting and/or abusing language during Manchester United's 4-2 victory over West Ham after he swore into a television camera during the celebration of his hat-trick.

His appeal against the automatic two-match ban suspension will be heard on Wednesday, before Manchester United play Chelsea in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

A statement on the FA's website read: "Manchester United player Wayne Rooney has today admitted a charge for the use of offensive, insulting and/or abusive language.

"However, Rooney has submitted a claim that the automatic penalty of two games is clearly excessive. A commission will hear the submission on Wednesday."

If Rooney's claim fails he runs the risk of having a suspension that currently includes Saturday's Premier League encounter with Fulham and the following week's FA Cup semi-final with Manchester City at Wembley extended.

At his press conference ahead of the Chelsea clash, United boss Sir Alex Ferguson made it clear he did not want to discuss the matter.

"I have nothing to say. I am not going to discuss it at all,'' he said. "We have submitted our case.''

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