Ballack cleared over Wembley elbow attack on United's Patrice Evra

10 August 2009 14:21
Michael Ballack will face no further action for his off-the-ball challenge on Patrice Evra during Sunday's Community Shield at Wembley. Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson claimed Ballack should have been sent off for using an elbow to send Evra flying. The incident provoked even more controversy because Chelsea took advantage of Evra's injury by racing to the other end of the field and scoring through Frank Lampard. Referee Chris Foy was immediately besieged by angry United players,who pointed out the official had stopped the game a couple of minutesearlier when Ballack went down in similar circumstances. As Foy did not intervene, it left the way open for the FA to take action.

Source: Daily_Mail