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# Wayne Rooney's fate rests in Mark Clattenburg's hands as Manchester United
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striker faces FA sanctions
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## Referee Mark Clattenburg's explanation of why he awarded Wigan a free kick
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following Wayne Rooney's clash with James McCarthy yesterday will determine
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whether the Manchester United striker ends up facing a three-match ban.
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![Awaiting his fate: Wayne Rooney faces a three-match ban after he elbowed
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James McCarthy][1]
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Awaiting his fate: Wayne Rooney faces a three-match ban after he elbowed James
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McCarthy Photo: REUTERS
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By Telegraph staff and agencies 1:43PM GMT 27 Feb 2011
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[Comments][2]
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[Wigan manager Roberto Martinez was incensed by the sight of Rooney][3]
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smacking his elbow into the back of McCarthy's head and sought out Clattenburg
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for an explanation at half-time.
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The Durham official told Martinez he felt there had been "a coming together",
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something he appeared to indicate through hand gestures at the time.
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That cut little ice with the **[Wigan ][4]**manager, who felt the decision was
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straightforward, a view endorsed by Match of the Day duo Alan Hansen and Mark
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Lawrenson when they analysed the incident last night.
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The only obvious way round this for Clattenburg when he sends in his official
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match report would be to state he saw the clash, but not the elbow.
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Even then, the FA would be within their rights to ask exactly why he gave the
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free-kick considering, without the elbow incident, McCarthy had moved towards
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Rooney rather than the other way round.
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If Clattenburg says he saw the entire clash fully, Rooney will escape
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sanction.
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If he is charged and appeals, he would be free to play Chelsea on Tuesday,
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with any possible ban then including the Premier League game against
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Liverpool, FA Cup tie against either Arsenal or Leyton Orient and league game
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with Bolton.
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The ban could also be extended to four games if an appeal is deemed
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"frivolous".
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Sir Alex Ferguson's initial reaction was to steel himself for a media
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backlash, which duly arrived from Hansen and Lawrenson.
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"Every picture tells a story and sometimes you can't defend the indefensible,"
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Lawrenson said.
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And Hansen added: "He (Rooney) is in big trouble. You can't argue with the
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pictures.
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"There is some conjecture about whether the referee saw the incident or not.
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Is he looking at the ball? Categorically, he is not looking at the incident.
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He is looking at the ball.
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"McCarthy takes a step to his left to try and block Wayne. He (Rooney) swings
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the elbow. He has thrown the elbow, smacked him on the head and should have
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been off."
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Should Clattenburg leave the FA free to launch a charge, which under the new
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fast-track process could be dealt with before kick-off against Chelsea even if
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United opt to appeal, United are bound to raise accusations of double
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standards.
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Although Newcastle's Mike Williamson was charged with violent conduct
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following a clash with Johan Elmander at St James' Park earlier this season,
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there are other instances of players not being hauled over the coals.
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Nigel de Jong and Liam Ridgewell - coincidentally for a tackle on McCarthy -
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both escaped further sanction for bad challenges during 2010, whilst Steven
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Gerrard got away with flicking a 'V' sign towards Andre Marriner at Wigan last
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term.
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Ferguson ripped into Michael Ballack when the German elbowed Patrice Evra
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during the 2009 Community Shield at Wembley, but again the incident was not
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punished further.
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The United manager has already suffered in his dealings with Clattenburg,
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having been handed a <20>5,000 fine and two-match touchline ban for a half-time
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outburst at the official at Bolton in 2007, when he felt Kevin Davies had
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overstepped the mark in a challenge with Evra.
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As he left Wigan though, he appeared to be suspicious of the part media
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reaction might play in Rooney's situation.
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"I have had a chance to see it," the Scot said. "There is nothing in it.
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"But, what will happen, the question has been asked and because it is Wayne
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Rooney the press will raise a campaign to get him hung by Tuesday or
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electrocuted or something like that.
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"It is unbelievable. Watch the press. It will be interesting to see it."
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Ferguson's assistant Mike Phelan was not so aggressive in his views.
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However, he believed Clattenburg dealt with the matter at the time.
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"I don't know whether there should be a witch hunt," he said. "The referee saw
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what he saw and he kept the game rolling.
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