Uefa set to decide length of Wayne Rooney’s Euro 2012 ban on Thursday

The governing body’s disciplinary panel will meet later this week in Nyon to decide whether or not to extend the Manchester United striker’s mandatory one-match suspension

Uefa have confirmed that their Control and Disciplinary Body will meet on Thursday to decide the length of Wayne Rooney’s Euro 2012 suspension.

Rooney already faces a mandatory one-match ban at the tournament following his dismissal for kicking out at Montenegro's Miodrag Dzudovic last Friday, but the disciplinary panel have it within their power to increase the length of the punishment if the offence is deemed serious enough.

Uefa have confirmed that their Control and Disciplinary Body will meet on Thursday to decide the length of Wayne Rooney’s Euro 2012 suspension.

Rooney already faces a mandatory one-match ban at the tournament following his dismissal for kicking out at Montenegro's Miodrag Dzudovic last Friday, but the disciplinary panel have it within their power to increase the length of the punishment if the offence is deemed serious enough.