Arsenal has filed an appeal in response to the FA charge it got for objecting to the awarding of Oxford United no-penalty kicks
After a few players surrounded referee David Coote to demand a penalty against Oxford United, Arsenal was punished by the FA earlier this month. Since there was no VAR present for the match, the referee disregarded the appeals, and play continued as normal. Following that, the FA charged Arsenal with “failing to ensure its players conducted themselves in an orderly manner.”
According to Goal, Arsenal has appealed the accusation because they feel it is unfair. First off, Arsenal contends that the FA’s assertion that the Gunners exerted undue pressure on the referee to reverse his ruling is inconsistent with the official’s own report, which makes no mention of such behaviour.
In their appeal, the Gunners provide numerous examples of similar occurrences involving other clubs that have not resulted in charges.
For instance, Rodri, Jack Grealish, Kevin De Bruyne, Riyad Mahrez, and Erling Haaland surrounded the referee just seconds into Friday’s match between Arsenal and Manchester City in an effort to persuade him to reverse a decision against City.
This incident fits the description of the one that Arsenal most likely cited, demonstrating that similar events occur virtually every time a game is played yet rarely result in charges. The outcome of their appeal is currently being awaited by the Gunners.
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