Mikel Arteta will miss Arsenal’s Premier League match against Aston Villa on Saturday, and he will also have to defend his VAR comments from last month.
Mikel Arteta will meet with the Football Association on Thursday afternoon to examine his outburst following the Newcastle VAR issue.
The FA charged Arteta with misconduct after he called the decision to allow Anthony Gordon’s goal to stand “embarrassing” and a “disgrace.” Newcastle defeated Arsenal 1-0 in the Premier League on November 4 thanks to a long VAR review that allowed Joelinton’s push on Gabriel Magalhaes to stand.
The next day, Arsenal issued a statement claiming it “wholeheartedly” endorsed Arteta’s statements, adding that the PGMOL “urgently needs to address the standard of officiating” in the Premier League. Arteta was given a one-game touchline ban after receiving his third yellow card of the season for his actions during Declan Rice’s 97th-minute winner against Luton on Tuesday.
Arteta informed beIN Sports about his compulsory ban as a result of new restrictions implemented this season: “I couldn’t be seated in my seat.” It was all about feeling. If it’s a yellow, it’s a yellow.” He will now be barred from entering the coaching area when his team plays Aston Villa in the Premier League on Saturday.
With that punishment still fresh in his mind, Arteta will meet with the FA on Thursday to discuss his comments following the Newcastle game. He will be questioned after being accused of being “insulting towards match officials and/or detrimental to the game and/or bringing the game into disrepute.”
For some time, Arteta’s behavior on the sidelines has been a hot issue of discussion. After receiving his second yellow card of the season in October, the 41-year-old pledged to focus on controlling his emotions.
“Sometimes when I look at myself and I’m so agitated I think it can sometimes give an image that is not the best, mainly for the club,” he went on to say. “Sometimes, when you’re in the heat, it’s difficult to make a decision because you’re representing the club and want to defend them.” That is what motivates me.
“Sometimes when I look at myself and I’m so agitated I think it can sometimes give an image that is not the best, mainly for the club,” he went on to say. “Sometimes, when you’re in the heat, it’s difficult to make a decision because you’re representing the club and want to defend them.” That is what motivates me.
He is certain that his absence will not have a negative impact on his team’s performance against high-flying Aston Villa, but he is critical of the new yellow card guidelines for managers. “We are always playing as managers, so I don’t know why we get three yellows and the players can have five,” he commented at the time. “We are present for every minute of every game.” Some players are on the bench, and some are injured, but we are always available, and we can only have three yellow cards. Isn’t that unfair?”
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