D.C. United will not discipline captain Wayne Rooney for his arrest for public intoxication at Washington Dulles Airport last month, the Insider has learned.
Jason Levien, United’s co-chairman and chief executive, and senior vice president Sam Porter met with Rooney on Wednesday and heard directly from the English superstar about the circumstances surrounding the Dec. 16 arrest, one person close to the situation said.
Levien said Wednesday he did not want to comment.
Given the minor nature of Rooney’s incident, MLS, which owns all player contracts, likely won’t take any disciplinary action. The league did not respond to repeated requests to comment.