Wenger given FA hearing date

ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger’s personal hearing with the Football Association to answer a charge of improper conduct will be held on December 16.

Wenger has denied the charge, which was brought after his comments about Manchester United's Ruud van Nistelrooy in an interview following Arsenal's 2-0 defeat at Old Trafford on October 24.

The Arsenal manager was particularly incensed by the Dutchman's knee-high challenge on Ashley Cole, which subsequently resulted in the striker being banned for three matches.