Arsenal have been handed a huge fine by the Football Association following their players’ reaction to the sending off of Myles Lewis-Skelly by referee Michael Oliver against Wolves last month.
Mikel Arteta’s side have been instructed to pay a fine of £65,000 (€80,000) after failing to control their players at the Molineux Stadium on 25 January.
Oliver issued a controversial red card to Lewis-Skelly in the first half of the Gunners’ 1-0 win at Wolves, with their players confronting the referee for his ruling.
The red card, however, was overturned following a successful appeal from the team, but the FA charged the Premier League club for failing to ensure their players “did not behave in an improper manner”.
“An independent Regulatory Commission has imposed a £65,000 fine on Arsenal in relation to the Premier League match against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday 25 January,” a statement from the FA read
“It was alleged that Arsenal failed to ensure their players did not behave in an improper way around the 43rd minute, and the club subsequently admitted to this charge.”
The FA revealed that the fine, which was over three times the usual £20,000, is a result of certain conditions, including the number of players around the referee and their proximity.
Arsenal are second in the Premier League standings with 53 points, seven behind leaders Liverpool.
