Family matters: Wayne Rooney dropped from Manchester United game after Boxing Day dinner with Coleen

By MAIL ON SUNDAY REPORTER

Hot water: Wayne Rooney was axed from Manchester United's match against Blackburn after dining out with his wife (pictured together in June) on Boxing day

Wayne Rooney was dropped from Manchester United’s team against Blackburn yesterday and ordered to pay a six-figure fine after a bust-up with manager Alex Ferguson.
In their star striker’s absence, Rooney’s team crashed to an unexpected 2-3 home defeat.
The row erupted, according to sources, because the 26-year-old striker and wife Coleen went out for a Boxing Day dinner with teammates celebrating United’s 5-0 win over Wigan earlier that day.

Furious: Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson

During a training session last Tuesday, Rooney, Jonny Evans and Darron Gibson are understood to have been overheard saying how much they and their partners had enjoyed the evening in Manchester.
But when Ferguson, who was 70 yesterday, heard about the night out, he is said to have ordered Rooney into his office for a dressing down.

Boiling point: Sir Alex has always had a tempestuous relationship with his star striker (File photo)

The three players were told to do extra training on Wednesday – their day off. Then, on Friday night, Rooney was informed he and his two team-mates would be dropped for the home fixture against Blackburn Rovers, and that he had been hit with the huge financial penalty.
While the rest of the United squad spent yesterday morning preparing for the lunchtime kick-off, Rooney, Evans and Gibson were told they would be doing more extra training.

Family time: Wayne and Coleen, pictured with son Kai in May, enjoyed a meal to celebrate Man United's win on Boxing Day

The striker was said last night to be ‘bemused’ and ‘furious’ over Sir Alex’s reaction and to believe he had been treated unfairly. As United crashed to defeat, speculation grew that the row between the England star and Sir Alex could put his future at Manchester United in jeopardy.
Rooney and Ferguson’s relationship looked beyond repair 14 months ago after Rooney told Ferguson he no longer wanted to play for United. Rooney released a statement, saying his decision was based on ambition and it seemed certain he would leave Old Trafford.
But within days, Rooney had made a dramatic U-turn and agreed to a contract extension that tied him to the club until 2015.
Manchester United did not respond to questions about the row last night.

source: dailymail