Wenger received a three-match touchline ban for misconduct following the New Year’s Eve game, which ended 1-1 after West Brom were awarded a disputed late penalty which they converted. In giving the written reasons for punishing the Arsenal manager, the FA included testimony from Dean which said Wenger confronted the officials after the game. An independent disciplinary panel on January 5 gave Wenger a three-game touchline ban and 40,000 pounds fine. The FA said Wenger admitted his “language and behavior was abusive, improper and questioned the integrity” of Dean. Wenger served the final match of the ban in Sunday’s 2-1 Premier League defeat at Bournemouth.

Source: Standard Digital January 18, 2018 06:11 UTC