Source: PA
Whelan unhappy with FA stance
Wigan owner Dave Whelan has reacted angrily to the Football Association's failure to punish Wayne Rooney for his clash with Latics midfielder James McCarthy on Saturday.
Television replays from the match at the DW Stadium showed Rooney strike McCarthy on the back of his head after the midfielder had appeared set to block his run, but the striker has avoided avoided punishment.
At the time referee Mark Clattenburg awarded a free-kick, and on Monday informed the FA that he felt he administered the appropriate action, leaving the governing body powerless to launch disciplinary proceedings against the 25-year-old.
Whelan told The Sun: "It sends out a terrible message. Something is wrong when a top international like Rooney is seen doing something like this, as clear as day, and is allowed to get away without being punished.
"If it was any other club or player, you can bet your life he would have been sent off. But officials seem intimidated by the words 'Rooney' and 'United'.
"Manchester United are allowed to get away with things the rest of us get pulled up for. And you can't have one set of rules for one club and another for the rest."
