“Wayne Rooney Charged Following Red Card in Plymouth’s Victory Over Blackburn”

• Wayne Rooney has been charged by the FA for his behavior during a match against Blackburn Rovers.
• He received a red card for allegedly insulting a match official and later returned to the pitch to celebrate a winning goal.
• Rooney admitted that his reaction warranted the red card, despite feeling the officials made a mistake.
• He is in his first season managing Plymouth Argyle, who are currently 14th in the Championship.

Plymouth Argyle manager Wayne Rooney has been charged by the Football Association (FA) for his conduct during an intense match against Blackburn Rovers, where he received a red card for allegedly insulting the fourth official and subsequently returned to the pitch after his dismissal.

In the game, which took place on Saturday, Plymouth was leading 1-0 until Blackburn equalized in the 86th minute—an incident that Rooney and his players believed should have been disallowed. The former Manchester United and England star was seen expressing his frustration towards the fourth official. Referee James Linington issued Rooney a red card, prompting him to leave the field at Home Park Stadium. However, he reappeared to celebrate a dramatic 97th-minute winner from Morgan Whitaker, securing a 2-1 victory for Plymouth.

In a statement, the FA noted, “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. Additionally, by returning to the field of play after his dismissal, his behavior was deemed improper.”

Rooney has until Tuesday to respond to the charges but acknowledged on Monday that he deserved the red card. “It’s my first time as a manager receiving a red,” he told TalkSport. “We worked extremely hard to win the game, and having that taken away by a mistake from the officials felt really harsh. I reacted in a manner which I probably shouldn’t have, and the red card was deserved from that perspective.”

Rooney assumed the managerial role at Plymouth prior to this season, and the club currently sits 14th in the Championship standings.