Rooney Gets His Hearing Date.

Wayne Rooney's appeal against the three-match ban which is threatening his Euro 2012 participation will be heard on December 9, UEFA have announced. UEFA's appeals body will deal with the case of the England striker a week after the draw for the Euro 2012 tournament has taken place. Rooney picked up his red card in the game against Montenegro for violent conduct after aiming a boot at an opponent. UEFA said in a statement: "The UEFA Appeals Body will deal with the case of England striker Wayne Rooney on Friday 9 December at UEFA's headquarters in Nyon. "This follows UEFA's receipt on Friday 4 November of the official written appeal from the English Football Association against the three-match suspension given to Rooney by the UEFA Control and Disciplinary Body on 13 October."

Source: FOOTYMAD