Arsenal Decide Not To Appeal Against UEFA Bans For Arsene Wenger And Samir Nasri

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger and midfielder Samir Nasri will both serve their one-match-bans handed down by UEFA after the Gunners decided not to appeal against the decisions.

Wenger was also handed a €10,000 fine, after the pair were charged with using ‘inappropriate language’ towards Swiss referee Massimo Busacca after Arsenal were knocked out of the Champions League in Barcelona.

Arsenal’s gripe was with the official showing striker Robin van Persie a controversial second yellow card after shooting at goal a second after he had blown the whistle for offisde, with the Dutchman claiming he had not heard the referee.

The Gunners were then forced to play out the remainder of the match with 10 men and went on to lose 3-1. Wenger had originally insisted he would appeal the ban, but the club have decided not to take the matter any further.

A statement read on the club’s official website: “Arsenal has decided not appeal against UEFA bans for Arsene Wenger and Samir Nasri.”