Mikel Arteta fights back against the FA punishment and passionately defends his behavior.
Arteta is scheduled to present his case before the FA in ten days, having requested a personal hearing. He argues that it would be unjust to evaluate him solely based on remarks he made in Newcastle.
Mikel Arteta took issue with the response to his tirade over refereeing at Newcastle and insisted that he has always pushed English football “in the best possible manner”.
In an astonishing post-match interview, the Arsenal manager referred to the referees as “embarrassing” and “a disgrace” after his team’s 1-0 loss at St. James’ Park earlier this month, in which Anthony Gordon’s goal was allowed to stand after three VAR reviews.
During his post-match media responsibilities for television and print media, an enraged Arteta persisted in criticizing the referees. The next day, he was charged by the FA for his remarks, even though he had the support of an Arsenal club statement.
Arteta is scheduled to present his case to the FA in ten days after requesting a personal hearing.
He argues that it would be unjust to judge him based solely on his remarks made in Newcastle when, in his capacity as a player for Everton and Arsenal, a coach at Manchester City, and currently the manager of the Gunners, he has been a staunch advocate of English football.
Throughout my 20 years here, I have always backed the league, the athletes, and the referees. I have consistently used the greatest methods to market the game. Before Saturday night’s trip to Brentford, Arteta remarked, “I expect that if you are going to do that you have to give your opinion.”
“I have given hundreds of opinions but if you want to isolate one, in one moment, to talk about something that I believe and use it in a different way I don’t think that’s fair.”
Despite the criticism he has gotten, Arteta stated that he will not alter his emotional approach to the game and that it is passions like his that cause football fans to fall in love.
“We bring emotion to the game. When a player scores a goal, I respond. When a player gives the ball away, I respond. “I say ‘no wait’ to a physiotherapist who wants to fly on the field and give treatment,” he went on.
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