Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta’s deadline to respond to FA charge extended to Friday

Arteta has been charged with a breach of FA rule E3.1 and initially had until Tuesday to offer his response.

Mikel Arteta has been charged by the Football Association (Owen Humphreys/PA)

Mikel Arteta has been given until Friday to respond to his Football Association charge for comments he made after Arsenal’s defeat by Newcastle earlier this month.

The Gunners boss branded the VAR decision not to rule out Anthony Gordon’s goal in his side’s 1-0 defeat at St James’ Park “an absolute disgrace”.