Arsenal have been charged by the Football Association (FA) for failing to control their players during Saturday’s 1-0 Premier League win at Wolverhampton Wanderers.
The charge follows protests from Arsenal players after referee Michael Oliver controversially sent off 18-year-old Myles Lewis-Skelly.
Lewis-Skelly was shown a red card for tripping Wolves’ Matt Doherty near the edge of the box just before halftime.
The decision was upheld by the video assistant referee (VAR), but Arsenal later appealed, submitting video evidence to an independent commission. The commission overturned the red card and lifted the player’s three-match ban.
“The referee had made an obvious error in sending off Lewis-Skelly for the challenge that he had made,” the independent commission stated.
Despite the reversal, Arsenal now face disciplinary action for their players’ reaction to the initial decision. The FA has given the club until Monday to respond.
The original red card would have ruled Lewis-Skelly out of key fixtures against Manchester City, Leicester City, and Newcastle United in the League Cup semi-final.
The Premier League had stated that VAR reviewed the challenge and deemed it to be “serious foul play.”
The decision to send off Lewis-Skelly sparked criticism from fans and pundits, with Oliver receiving threats and abuse, leading to a police investigation.
