Bench ban surprises Wenger

ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger admits he is “no angel” in the dug-out but has defended the stance which saw him handed a touchline ban in the Champions League.

The Frenchman was sent to the stands by referee Eric Braamhaar during the 3-1 defeat in Sevilla on Tuesday night, after complaining about what he felt was time-wasting by home captain Daniel Alves.

However, Wenger watched the closing stages of the match from beside the advertising hoardings near the tunnel, which did not go down well with the fourth official, whose behaviour Wenger labelled as “absolutely shocking”.