Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger set to escape FA charge after Mike Dean rant

Gabriel Paulista walks past manager Arsene Wenger after being sent off

ARSENE WENGER will not face action from the Football Association after his rant against referee Mike Dean.

 

The Frenchman was furious with Dean after he did not send off Chelsea's Diego Costa for his part in Gabriel's red card in the first half.

The Spain striker tussled with Laurent Koscielny in the penalty area, striking him in the face twice before squaring up to Gabriel and provoking a reaction which saw the Brazilian defender sent off.

After the match, Wenger said it was a "weakness of the referee" not to dismiss Costa.

 

He said: "(There is a) big sense of injustice. I think Diego Costa is a red card.

"I would not like to be Mike Dean tonight. I cannot understand how he dealt with the situations. 

"Costa twice should be sent off. He hits him in the face in purpose. In every game he has aggravation and he gets away with it because of the weakness of the referee. We knew before the game he is only looking at that.

 

"Gabriel should not have responded at all but the two sending offs for us and Costa staying on the pitch is a shame."

But according to the Telegraph, the Arsenal boss' comments are not thought to have been in breach of FA rules and he will therefore avoid a charge.

Arsenal are considering appealing the length of Gabriel's suspension, citing a precedent set by a reduction after Nemanja Matic was sent off last season against Burnley for shoving Ashley Barnes.