Rooney fined over night out

Manchester - Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has been fined the equivalent of a week's wages by the Premier League club for a night out over the Chrismas weekend, according to press reports here on Monday.

Rooney was dropped by United ahead of their shock 3-2 home loss to Blackburn last Saturday, officially because of fitness concerns.

But several British newspapers reported that the star was punished for a below par training session on December 27 after a Boxing Day evening out with wife Coleen and team-mates Jonny Evans and Darron Gibson against team orders.

Rooney was fined approximately £200 000 with defender Evans and midfielder Gibson also fined, the reports said.

The trio were then ordered by manager Sir Alex Ferguson to come in on Wednesday - a day off - and train on their own. United play Newcastle next Wednesday.