"If it is violent conduct, Ben Haim should not be charged. He is being charged so they therefore believe he is guilty of diving and bringing the game into disrepute."
Ferguson believes Rooney, who has a fiery reputation, was being unfairly targeted.
"It was no more than a push in the face, there was no swing of the arm or anything like that," Ferguson said. "The system is completely flawed.
Bolton manager Sam Allardyce has admitted his player had fallen "too easily."
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