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Mikel Arteta escapes FA punishment for refereeing rant after Newcastle defeat

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  • Spaniard labelled decisions ‘embarrassing’ and a ‘disgrace’
  • Football Association found charge to ‘be not proven’

Mikel Arteta has escaped a Football Association punishment for his post-match railing at refereeing standards after Arsenal’s defeat at Newcastle last month.

Following a VAR-abetted decision to allow Newcastle’s Anthony Gordon’s goal to stand in the 1-0 defeat, Arteta angrily described the officiating as “embarrassing and a disgrace”.

Continue reading…Spaniard labelled decisions ‘embarrassing’ and a ‘disgrace’Football Association found charge to ‘be not proven’Mikel Arteta has escaped a Football Association punishment for his post-match railing at refereeing standards after Arsenal’s defeat at Newcastle last month.Following a VAR-abetted decision to allow Newcastle’s Anthony Gordon’s goal to stand in the 1-0 defeat, Arteta angrily described the officiating as “embarrassing and a disgrace”. Continue reading…