Mikel Arteta escapes punishment following recent rant at refereeing standards

Mikel Arteta was unhappy with the standard of officiating in Arsenal’s loss at Newcastle. Pic: Lee Smith/PA

Mikel Arteta has escaped punishment following a Football Association charge after the Arsenal manager’s recent post-match rant at refereeing standards.

The Spaniard labelled the decision to allow Anthony Gordon’s goal to stand in a 1-0 Premier League defeat at Newcastle on November 4 as “embarrassing” and a “disgrace”.