Arsenal was hit by a huge fine of £ 65,000 for not controlling their players after the controversial release of Myles Lewis-Skelly in last month’s victory over Wolverhampton Wandirers.
Lewis-Skelly was shown a flat red card A few minutes before the half -time break for what was considered a “serious bad game” because he deliberately stumbled to Matt Doherty at the beginning of a potential counter. The young left back was expecting a yellow card, but showed him red to allegedly capture Doherty high above the ankle.
AND Arsenal The detachment was immediately angry about the decision and as many as nine players surrounded referee Michael Oliver – an act that saw them accused of misconduct despite the fact The red card was ultimately abolished.
“The Independent Regulatory Commission imposed Arsenal in the amount of £ 65,000 compared to the Premier League match against the Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday, January 25,” ” A statement from the reading of the Football Federation.
“It is alleged that Arsenal failed to ensure that their players did not behave in an inappropriate way about the 43th minute, and the club afterwards admitted this accusation.”
The sentence is more than three times higher than a typical £ 20,000 -pound sanction that comes with a violation of this rule and is particularly serious due to numerous factors, including the number of players surrounding Oliver and the duration of their protests.
He also worked against Arsenal the fact that this was their sixth breach of rules from the beginning of 2022, the first five of which came between January 1st and February 2023. The calendar year helped Arsenal to avoid a higher fine.
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