England striker Wayne Rooney has written a letter to UEFA apologising for his red card against Montonegro last Friday, in the hope that a personal demonstration of repentance will see the organisation's disciplinary committee take a lenient approach when deciding the length of his ban.
Rooney, 25, was sent off for a petulant kick at Miodrag Dzudovic during the 2-2 draw in Podgorica, which secured the Three Lions' passage to Euro 2012, reports ESPNsoccernet.
The Manchester United star faces the prospect of missing up to three matches at next summer's finals, though the written apology coupled with comments from referee Wolfgang Stark, who praised Rooney's behaviour when leaving the pitch, has given England some hope that he will only be given a one-match ban.
Uefa will announce the length of Rooney's ban, along with other outstanding Euro 2012 qualifying issues, after its Control and Disciplinary Body meets on Thursday in Nyon, Switzerland.
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