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Arsene Wenger will serve a three-match touchline ban for match misconduct – FA

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July 3, 2022

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Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger will serve a three-match touchline ban after he was charged with misconduct by the FA.

Wenger has also been fined £40,000 over comments he made about the refereeing of last Sunday’s 1-1 draw at West Brom.

Referee Mike Dean awarded West Brom a late penalty for handball against Arsenal defender Calum Chambers during the match and Jay Rodriguez converted to earn his side a point.

Wenger expressed his displeasure with the decision when he spoke to the media after the game and was subsequently charged for post-match remarks that he made in the referees’ changing room.

An FA statement on Friday read: “Arsene Wenger will serve a touchline ban for Arsenal’s next three matches after he was charged with misconduct.

“It follows an Independent Regulatory Commission hearing today at which the Arsenal manager admitted that his language and behaviour in the match officials’ changing room after the West Brom game on Sunday was abusive, improper and questioned the integrity of the match referee.

“He was also fined £40,000.”

The Arsenal manager will be banned from the touchline for Sunday’s FA Cup tie at Nottingham Forest, the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi against Chelsea next week, and a Premier league clash with Bournemouth on 14 January.

In a separate case, Wenger has also been asked by the governing body to provide his observations on what he said about a pair of key penalty decisions which went against the Gunners over the festive period.