Arsène Wenger is braced to receive a touchline ban after being charged with misconduct by the Football Association following his altercation with the fourth official, Anthony Taylor, in stoppage time at the end of Arsenal’s narrow victory over Burnley on Sunday. Wenger is alleged to have used “abusive and/or insulting words towards the fourth official” following the referee Jon Moss’s decision to award Burnley a penalty. Arsène Wenger may face ban following altercation with fourth official Read more“It is further alleged that following his dismissal from the technical area, his behaviour in remaining in the tunnel area and making physical contact with the fourth official amounted to improper conduct,” said a statement from the FA. But just in the last two or three minutes …” Asked about the push on Taylor, Wenger added: “I was sent to the stands. José Mourinho was banned from attending Chelsea’s Premier League game at Stoke last season, and fined £40,000, by the FA after admitting a misconduct charge over his behaviour in the defeat by West Ham in October 2015.

Source: The Guardian January 23, 2017 17:34 UTC