Twilight Annie
Wayne Rooney banned for three England Euro 2012 matches

Uefa’s disciplinary panel decided on the punishment for next summer’s tournament in Poland and Ukraine at a meeting on Thursday.

Rooney, 25, was sent off for kicking Miodrag Dzudovic in the 2-2 draw in Podgorica last Friday.

In the Premier League, the punishment for violent conduct is an automatic three-match ban.

But Uefa’s policy is to suspend the player for one game, with a panel deciding on a case-by-case basis what, if any, additional punishment there should be.

Instead of issuing a longer ban, Uefa had the option to hand out a warning or a fine.

Officials take into account the referee’s report, representations from the player and national body and the player’s disciplinary history.

A statement from the Football Association said: “Further to UEFA’s decision to impose a three-match suspension on Wayne Rooney, The FA awaits 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.”

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