Vidic appeal rejected by FA

Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidic has had
his appeal against his dismissal against Chelsea
rejected by an Independent Regulatory
Commission, the Football Association has
announced.

Therefore, the centre-half's three-match
suspension commences with immediate effect,
starting with the Capital One Cup semi-final
second leg against Sunderland at Old Trafford on
Wednesday.
Vidic was shown a straight red card for scything
down Eden Hazard close to the end of United's
3-1 defeat at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
The Serbian will also have to sit out the Premier
League visit of Cardiff and the trip to Stoke as
part of his suspension.
His absence is a blow to David Moyes' struggling
side, whose season suffered
another setback in their comprehensive defeat by
the Blues, which left them 14 points off league
leaders Arsenal and six off the Champions League
places.
The 32-year-old will be missed by a defence
which has looked particularly vulnerable in recent
matches, having conceded nine goals in five
games.
Rio Ferdinand could be out for anything up to
another four weeks with the knee injury he picked
up in the FA Cup third-round defeat by Swansea
on January 5.