It started with a kick: Rooney lashed out at Montenegro's Miodrag Dzudovoic

Rooney's two-match ban means he misses the Group D opener against France on June 11 in Donetsk and also the second game against Sweden in Kiev on June 15 but can now face Ukraine on June 19 in Donetsk.

Bevington said: 'It is a positive outcome, Wayne and Fabio are both very pleased.

'Wayne always made it clear he accepted it was a red card offence.

'We arrived with the possibility of Wayne missing the entire group phase so to have him available for the final game against Ukraine is a positive result for us and Wayne Rooney as well.'

After some initial confusion, it was eventually confirmed that the suspended element of Rooney's ban effectively only covers Euro 2012 and the qualifiers for the 2016 tournament and not Manchester United or England World Cup games as had been suggested.

In addition, Rooney will be required to spend a day 'supporting a UEFA project'.

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