New Delhi: Manchester United have been notified by UEFA that Darren Fletcher's red card in the Champions League semi-final second leg against Arsenal will not be revoked.
Although TV replays showed that the Scotland international touched the ball, the 25-year-old was dismissed for a tackle on Cesc Fabregas, which subsequently earned the Gunners a penalty.
Referee Roberto Rosetti's decision to give the midfielder his marching orders in the 75th minute means that he will not play in the final at Rome's Stadio Olimpico on May 27.
UEFA head of communications Rob Faulkner has revealed that the only way in which Fletcher's dismissal would be overturned is if the official had sent off the wrong person.
"Manchester United have the right to file a protest within 24 hours of the match," Faulkner is quoted as saying by Sky Sports.
"However a protest against a caution or sending off is only admissible if the referee's error was to mistake the identity of the player."
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