Arsenal’s Arteta avoids punishment for Newcastle comments – FA

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has escaped punishment from the Football Association for his post-match comments about the officials following their loss at Newcastle United, the FA said on Thursday.

“Arteta’s use of the highlighted words did not, whether viewed individually or in their totality, breach FA Rule E3,” the commission said in its written reasons.

“The highlighted words did not insult the match officials (or Premier League match officials generally).

“Nothing was said by Mikel Arteta in any of the interviews that implies incompetence on their part, whether in relation to the goal or more generally did not bring the game into disrepute (and) were not detrimental to the best interests of the game.”