Fergie rubbishes Rooney row claims

Published: 05 Apr 2009 - 12:30:00

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Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has rubbished claims he had a row with Wayne Rooney after the 4-1 defeat to Liverpool last month.Former Liverpool defender Mark Lawrenson suggested Ferguson had a bust-up with Rooney following the game at Old Trafford, with the England striker then left out of the starting line-up at Fulham before coming on and being sent off for two bookings. Lawrenson said: "Everybody knows he had a massive row with Fergie after the Liverpool game and was then left out against Fulham. "It is an ongoing problem, but if anyone can deal with it, it is Sir Alex." Ferguson, though, has dismissed the suggestions outright, with the Scot keen to focus his side on their vital Premier League clash with Aston Villa. The Red Devils chief said: "I was made aware of it. Absolute nonsense. "I don't know where that came from, but the revealing part of it is 'everybody knows', but I didn't know and I was in there. "These people self-promote but who the hell's bothered about it? "Nobody followed it up which tells you everything because if there was any truth you'd have found out."