da brdice: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has accepted a Football Association improper conduct charge and will serve his one-match touchline ban in Tuesday's Carling Cup clash with Tottenham.
da imperador bet: The charge related to Wenger's antics after Saturday's 1-1 draw at Sunderland.
A brief statement on the FA's official website read:"Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has admitted a charge of using insulting and/or abusive language and behaviour amounting to improper conduct.
"Wenger has accepted the standard sanction of an £8,000 fine and a one-match touchline ban which will be served with immediate effect at Arsenal's League Cup match against Tottenham Hotspur this evening (Tuesday).
"The charge related to Wenger's conduct towards match officials at the conclusion of Arsenal's match against Sunderland on 18 September."
Darren Bent netted the Black Cats' equaliser in the fifth minute of stoppage time against Arsenal, after the fourth official had indicated only four extra minutes would be played.
Wenger said afterwards:"If you have a watch, you can control. It's as simple as that. It was outside the four minutes. I know the referee can give more than four, it's a minimum of four minutes.
"But in the four minutes nothing happened to justify the extension of the time. But I cannot do anything about that."Subscribe to Football FanCast News Headlines by Email