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| Wenger to face FA conduct charge | Wenger to face FA conduct charge |
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| Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has been charged with improper conduct by the Football Association following the Gunners' match with Portsmouth. | Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has been charged with improper conduct by the Football Association following the Gunners' match with Portsmouth. |
| The charge relates to Wenger's words and behaviour towards the match officials at half-time. | The charge relates to Wenger's words and behaviour towards the match officials at half-time. |
| He was sent to the stands by referee Steve Bennett for the second half. | He was sent to the stands by referee Steve Bennett for the second half. |
| The Arsenal boss, who was fined £10,000 last week for his dust-up with ex-West Ham boss Alan Pardew, has until 5 January to respond to the charge. | The Arsenal boss, who was fined £10,000 last week for his dust-up with ex-West Ham boss Alan Pardew, has until 5 January to respond to the charge. |
| Wenger was angry at the award of the free-kick which saw Pompey take the lead in first-half stoppage time. | Wenger was angry at the award of the free-kick which saw Pompey take the lead in first-half stoppage time. |
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| After complaining to the fourth official he continued his argument with Bennett down the tunnel. | After complaining to the fourth official he continued his argument with Bennett down the tunnel. |
| Wenger is likely to strongly contest the charge and initially did not expect any further punishment to arise from the incident. | Wenger is likely to strongly contest the charge and initially did not expect any further punishment to arise from the incident. |
| He said: "I complained because I didn't feel it was a free-kick but I didn't use any bad language. | He said: "I complained because I didn't feel it was a free-kick but I didn't use any bad language. |
| "It didn't disturb me too much and I don't expect to be banned. Do you want me sent to jail?" | "It didn't disturb me too much and I don't expect to be banned. Do you want me sent to jail?" |
| But the FA warned him as to his future conduct at the hearing over his spat with Pardew and has decided to take action against the Frenchman. | But the FA warned him as to his future conduct at the hearing over his spat with Pardew and has decided to take action against the Frenchman. |