Rooney was dropped to the bench for Tuesday´s Champions League last-16 match against Real Madrid, the team´s biggest game of the season, sparking stories in the British media that he may be sold.[break]
However, Ferguson said Rooney "will be here next year, you have my word on that."
"There is no issues between myself and Wayne Rooney. To suggest we don´t talk on the training ground is nonsense," said Ferguson, who added that he had banned two British newspapers from his news conferences for stories written about Rooney in the wake of the Madrid loss.
"He understood the reasons (for not playing) completely."
Ferguson maintained his decision to leave Rooney out against Madrid was tactical, saying fellow striker Danny Welbeck is more adept at performing defensive duties for the team and shackling the Spanish team´s playmaker, Xabi Alonso.
"Welbeck is the best player we have in terms of operating in a double role," Ferguson said. "We had to choke down Alonso´s ability to control the game, which he (Welbeck) did and it took away his control of the match and also his ability to move further forward as an attacking player.
"We don´t always get it right but we did get it right on Tuesday."
The Madrid match swung on the decision of Turkish referee Cuneyt Cakir to send Nani off for dangerous play in the 56th minute, when United was 1-0 up and in control. Madrid seized the initiative and won 2-1, eliminating United 3-2 on aggregate.
Ferguson didn´t talk to the media after the match — assistant coach Mike Phelan said he was too "distraught" to speak — so was reacting to the decision for the first time on Friday.
"Quite simply, it´s hard to keep your faith in the game when you see what has happened in the last few years," Ferguson said. "It´s the third time we´ve been knocked out by the referee´s decision.
"It´s not easy to take. But in the analysis in the cold of the day, you realise that at Manchester United, you just have to get on with it. There´s nothing that can be done now. . My job now is to galvanize the troops."
Ferguson, who said before the Madrid game that Rooney needed a "game or two" to get back to full fitness, confirmed Rooney will be involved in United´s FA Cup quarterfinal against Chelsea on Sunday, but didn´t say whether he would start.
"Wayne does need a lot of football," Ferguson said. "He has always been that type. That has always been the case."
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