Arsenal have been charged by the Football Association for the aftermath of Myles Lewis-Skelly’s red card against Wolves.
Lewis-Skelly was sent off controversially, fouling Matt Doherty around 90 yards from goal before surprisingly being shown a straight red card.
Fortunately for Arsenal, Lewis-Skelly’s red card was overturned amid a mass of complaints from fans and the footballing world, a decision not everyone agreed with.
Arsenal players surround referee Michael Oliver after sending Myles Lewis-Skelly of Arsenal off during the Premier League match between Wolverhampt…
Arsenal charged by the FA following Myles Lewis-Skelly red card
While the Gunners won their appeal to overturn the defender’s wrongful dismissal, Arsenal are not in the clear just yet.
It’s been announced that Arsenal have received an FA charge for players surrounding referee Oliver after Lewis-Skelly’s sending-off.
“Arsenal FC has been charged after its players surrounded a match official during their Premier League fixture against Wolverhampton Wanderers FC on Saturday, 25 January.
“The club allegedly failed to ensure that its players did not behave in an improper manner around the 43rd minute. Arsenal FC has until Monday, 3 February, to provide a response.”
There was a wave of attention generated from Lewis-Skelly’s wrongful dismissal, including PGMOL having to release a statement in protection of Oliver.
While the card was overturned and Lewis-Skelly’s suspension has been lifted, the Gunners are set for punishment by the FA if they do not decide to appeal the latest charge.
How FA charges work as Arsenal await punishment
Arsenal have until Monday, transfer deadline day, to respond to the FA’s charge, but how do things work?
A lot happens behind the scenes when the FA charge a club or a player for an incident, stemming from a report filed by the match officials involved in the fixture.
The FA then study the incident to determine if a charge is sanctionable, deciding whether rules were broken or not – in this case, Arsenal are determined to have overstepped a line.
Arsenal have the chance to appeal, like they did Lewis-Skelly’s red, giving the Gunners the opportunity to present evidence to determine otherwise.
A commission will then evaluate any evidence against the charge provided and decide on a punishment, which in this case, is likely to be a fine.
The red card has unleashed so much controversy for Arsenal and the Premier League, with Arteta surely looking forward to putting the incident to bed once and for all.
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