Manchester City's Vincent Kompany (R) is shown a red card by referee Chris Foy during their FA Cup soccer match against Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester (Photo: Reuters)
City manager Roberto Mancini said Rooney pressured referee Chris Foy into showing a 12th-minute red card after Kompany’s two-footed challenge on Nani.
But Rooney wrote on Twitter: “Funny how people think i got kompany sent off. Im not ref. i didn’t give red card. But it was a clear red card. 2 footed tackle.”
Mancini said City would appeal against the red card and Kompany’s four-game ban.
But United defender Rio Ferdinand also used Twitter to defend Foy’s decision.
“How can there be any debate about the red card? You leave the ground with a two-foot tackle (equals) Red card. Fact.”
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