Arsenal move against coach on 'betting' tweet

Arsenal have issued a statement claiming to have taken “appropriate action” against academy coach Mark Arber after it appeared that he had placed a bet on the club completing the signing of Mesut Ozil.

Former Dagenham and Dartford defender Arber, whose father Bobby has also worked for the Gunners as a scout, posted a Tweet on his personal account,1Arbs, on Monday that suggested he had bet on midfielder Ozil’s impending move to the Emirates Stadium.