Manchester United striker Rooney escaped any retrospective action from the Football Association following his elbow on Wigan Athletic midfielder James McCarthy last weekend. Referee Mark Clattenburg dealt with the incident at the time by awarding a free-kick, leaving the FA unable to take any further action against Rooney. Wigan chairman Dave Whelan was unhappy with the FA's decision and claimed that Premier League leaders United receive preferential treatment. Manchester City boss Mancini feels there is disparity in how clubs are treated and suggested it is something which happens across Europe's big leagues. "Yes, I was surprised," said the former Inter Milan coach regarding the decision not to suspend Rooney. "For me it was a red card. "I think this happens in every country. Every club gets different treatment. "Here, in Italy and Spain, it's normal that the big clubs get treated differently."
