I have listened to Arsene Wenger's post match interview and at no point did he apologise for pushing the fourth official. He aplogised for complaining, but when asked about the so called fourth official incident, he shook his head and said no. Yet everywhere I read in the press and heard it on BBC radio that he apologised for pushing an official. No he didn't.
Now, I don't know whether he pushed an official or not. It seems that the media are playing games in order to get Wenger a heavy punishment. Did anybody actually see the apparent incident, or see any pictures of it?
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Wenger's apology
comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted on 23/1/17
If they're going to punish him then hit him where it hurts - take his coat away
comment by GUNNERBEGOOD (U10646)
posted on 23/1/17
Apart from being frustrated, which is no excuse, I am not sure what his gripe was. If it was to do with the sending off and the Burnley pen. the ref got those decisions right.
comment by Jenius99 (U4918)
posted on 23/1/17
Moss did miss a clear pen on Mustafi. When you are struggling to score a 2-0 lead would have sealed it.
comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted on 23/1/17
Just been charged
Don't do anything reckless
Like sacking him
comment by Jenius99 (U4918)
posted on 23/1/17
3 matches for sending off and 4 for physical contact. I suspect a 6 or 7 touchline ban and fine.
comment by AlexT (U21351)
posted on 23/1/17
In 2012, then-Newcastle manager Alan Pardew was fined £20,000 and given a two-match touchline ban for pushing an assistant referee during a game against Tottenham.
comment by (U8764)
posted on 23/1/17
Thanks for that link. I cant see a push. All I see is an angry man. I've played the clip 3 times. If he gets fined for whatever, its a moneymaking scam from the F A.
comment by The~Gent (U4080)
posted on 23/1/17
Moss has been a pretty good ref for us, so no need to make him the enemy.
posted on 23/1/17
I saw the 4th official push Wenger. The stewards seem to do a good job of stopping him from retaliating
comment by Bats Uncensored (U18355)
posted on 23/1/17
Hopefully he gets a stadium ban for the Chelsea match. We might actually win.
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