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Trouble brewing for Arsenal? FA ask Gunners for 'observations' following Mikel Arteta's 'embarrassing' refereeing rant in wake of Newcastle defeat

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Arsenal were beaten 1-0 by Newcastle at the weekend, as Anthony Gordon scored a scrappy opener that was reviewed by VAR. They checked to see if the ball had gone out of play, firstly, before they then investigated whether Joelinton had committed a foul in the build-up. In addition to that, they also checked for an offside, but the goal was ultimately allowed to stand, to Arteta's immense chagrin.

WHAT HAPPENED?

The Spaniard claimed in the immediate aftermath of the game that <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/ashamed-mikel-arteta-blasts-embarrassing-decisionallow-newcastle-goal-arsenal-first-defeat-season/blt15ea0b87a89ec810" target="_blank">it was a "disgrace" that the goal was allowed to stand</a>, while also saying that he was "embarrassed". <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/arsenal-statement-mikel-arteta-embarrassing-officials-newcastle-defeat-gunners-howard-webb/bltda319f31bbf86d7f" target="_blank">Arsenal subsequently released a club statement backing their manager</a>, and that appears to have sparked interest from the FA, who have now written formally to both Arteta and Arsenal to ask for their "observations", per <a href="https://twitter.com/sr_collings/status/1721944401528656053" target="_blank">Simon Collings</a>.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Arsenal and Arteta have three days to respond and from there, the FA has several options. It can either issue a charge, issue a formal warning, or remind Arsenal of their responsibilities. There is also the potential that the FA will take no further action depending on the responses they receive.

DID YOU KNOW?

Arsenal and Arteta will formulate their responses and the FA will consider those before deciding which action to take.

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

Trouble brewing for Arsenal? FA ask for 'observations' following Mikel Arteta's 'embarrassing' refereeing comment in wake of Newcastle defeat | Goal.com English Kuwait

The Football Association has written to Arsenal and Mikel Arteta to seek their observations after their controversial defeat to Newcastle.

Trouble brewing for Arsenal? FA ask Gunners for &apos;observations&apos; following Mikel Arteta&apos;s &apos;embarrassing&apos; refereeing rant in wake of Newcastle defeat