Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger handed three game touchline ban over Mike Dean comments after West Brom draw

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James Benge5 January 2018

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has received a three game touchline ban and has been fined £40,000 for his comments to referee Mike Dean in the aftermath of the 1-1 draw at West Brom on New Year's Eve.

Wenger was charged in relation to comments he made in the officials' dressing room after Dean awarded West Brom a late penalty for what he adjudged to be a handball by Calum Chambers when a Kieran Gibbs cross hit him at close range.

The Arsenal manager will have to watch on from the stands as the Gunners travel to Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup, Chelsea in the EFL Cup and Bournemouth in the Premier League.

A statement from the FA read: "Arsene Wenger will serve a touchline ban for Arsenal's next three matches after he was charged with misconduct.

"It follows an Independent Regulatory Commission hearing today at which the Arsenal manager admitted that his language and behaviour in the match officials' changing room after the West Brom game on Sunday was abusive, improper and questioned the integrity of the match referee. He was also fined £40,000."

Wenger's problems could escalate with the FA having requested his observations over comments he made on officials before and after the 2-2 draw with Chelsea on Wednesday.

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