Ready, boss? Rooney sits next to England manager Fabio Capello

'Wayne always made it clear he accepted it was a red card offence and we are very pleased with the outcome.

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

Bevington, who thanked United boss Sir Alex Ferguson and the club's chief executive David Gill for releasing Rooney to appear at the hearing at UEFA headquarters, explained the terms of Rooney's reduced ban.

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