English FA delays punishing Mikel Arteta over VAR rant after Newcastle loss

The post-match comments by Mikel Arteta after Arsenal’s 1-0 defeat to Newcastle won’t see an immediate punishment.

Arteta condemned VAR decisions in the game, referring to it as “embarrassing” and a “disgrace,” which led to speculation about potential disciplinary action.

However, while Arteta was only expressing his frustration with the VAR team regarding Anthony Gordon’s contentious winner, he didn’t question their integrity.

According to the Sun UK, the delay responding to Arteta is due to the need to review all of the manager’s post-match comments before deciding whether he will face any charges.

The FA disciplinary committee will most likely, provide a response on the matter on Tuesday (today), according to reports.