Wayne Rooney charged with three counts of misconduct after red card

Wayne Rooney has been charged with three counts of misconduct following his red card in Plymouth Argyle’s win against Blackburn.

Rooney has risked further punishment from the Football Association after being sent off for the first time as a manager, after an incident he admits “boiled over”.

An FA statement read: “Wayne Rooney has been charged following Plymouth Argyle’s match against Blackburn Rovers on Saturday, October 5, in the EFL Championship.

“The manager’s conduct around the 87th minute was allegedly improper and/or he used abusive and/or insulting words towards a match official, which led to his dismissal.

“It’s further alleged that his conduct after being dismissed was improper and/or violent.

“It’s also alleged that by returning to the field of play after being dismissed his behaviour was improper. Wayne Rooney has until Tuesday, October 15 to respond.”

The Plymouth manager was dismissed at the weekend when Blackburn equalised against his team. Rooney was upset over an incident in the build-up where he felt a foul had not been spotted by referee James Linington. He will serve a one-match touchline ban for the red card but the charge could lead to a heavier punishment.

“Looking back it’s a free-kick, the goal shouldn’t have stood,” said Rooney on talkSPORT. “And your emotions kick in. I felt it was really harsh and reacted in a manner I probably shouldn’t have and the red card was deserved.”

After Blackburn’s late equaliser, Morgan Whittaker then scored a winner for Plymouth.

“Me and the club secretary were in the tunnel celebrating and I broke his glasses,” Rooney said. He added: “Sometimes it boils over a bit and that is the nature of football.”

Plymouth assistant manager Pete Shuttleworth on BBC Radio Devon said: “He’s still passionate. You’ve all watched him play for many years and you know that passion is what drives him.

“He has still got that passion on the touchline. He likes to be calm and calculated at times as well and see the game, and that’s his management style, but you’re never going to take that out of Wayne.

“I don’t know what the exact sending-off was for, but he probably just reacted in that way and got sent off.”