Football: Redknapp criticises FA over appeal

Redknapp rounded on the English FA in the aftermath of their appeal against Wayne Rooney’s Euro 2012 ban.

LONDON:

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp rounded on the English Football Association (FA) in the aftermath of their appeal against Wayne Rooney’s Euro 2012 ban.

Rooney, who was banned for kicking out at Montenegro’s Miodrag Dzudovic in a qualifying match, had his three-game suspension reduced to two by Uefa following a successful appeal from the FA. “For them to get it from three to two, it opens up a can of worms,” said Redknapp. “There will be clubs appealing against bans and they will want to know why they aren’t getting it cut from three to two for similar situations. People will look at it and think, ‘hang on, the FA have gone and appealed against his red, why can’t we?’”

Published in The Express Tribune, December 11^th, 2011.