UEFA have delayed giving the Football Association their written reasons behind England striker Wayne Rooney’s three-match ban “for another week at a minimum”.

The Football Association will decide this week whether to appeal against the three-match ban that will keep Wayne Rooney out of England’s Euro 2012 group matches.

Wayne Rooney’s three-match ban that will see the striker miss all of England’s Euro 2012 group games has been labelled “a huge blow” to the team by ex-striker Alan Shearer.

FABIO CAPELLO’S worst fears were realised last night when UEFA handed Wayne Rooney a three-match ban that will see him miss all of England’s Euro 2012 group games.

England’s Euro 2012 hopes have been dealt a huge blow after Wayne Rooney was today banned for three matches by UEFA.