Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has dismissed claims the FA "bottled" their suspension rap for Wayne Rooney.
Rooney's escape from action over his elbow on Wigan Athletic's James McCarthy has angered many.
But Ferdinand dismissed those claims, pointing to the four-match ban he received last season for a similar incident involving Hull's Craig Fagan. The ban was extended by one game after the FA considered the appeal "frivolous".
Ferdinand wrote on his Twitter account: "The FA 'bottle' it with Man utd is all I keep hearing/reading . . . well you never said they 'bottle' it when I got a 4game ban last season . . ."
