Becks: Rooney's at the right club

12 September 2010 11:20
David Beckham has backed Sir Alex Ferguson's decision to drop Wayne Rooney from Manchester United's Premier League clash at Everton.[LNB] Rooney missed the 3-3 draw at Goodison Park following newspaper revelations about his private life.[LNB]The England striker and wife Coleen this week asked for privacy while they sort out their private life, and Ferguson said before Saturday's game: "We made a decision simply because he gets terrible abuse here. We don't want to subject him to that."[LNB]Beckham has backed his former boss to handle the situation in the right way.[LNB]"Sir Alex Ferguson knows more than me and definitely knows more than anyone about his players," Beckham told Sky Sports News.[LNB]"He has obviously made a decision what is best for for him and for his team."[LNB]Beckham added:[LNB]"He's definitely being looked after by the right club and the right manager and with the right people around him.[LNB]"He's a great footballer at the end of the day."[LNB]Rooney and his wife released a statement on Friday saying the "last six days have been extremely painful for us and for our families".[LNB]The couple have faced a week of torrid speculation and newspaper headlines after claims the Manchester United striker visited a £1,200-a-night prostitute while his wife was pregnant.

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