THE FA are investigating Arsenal’s celebrations after Saturday’s dramatic win over Bournemouth.
Reiss Nelson netted in the 97th minute to secure a thrilling 3-2 comeback win.
And the celebrations that followed the goal are now under being looked at.
The Gunners are facing a FOURTH FA charge this year following the wild scenes.
Disciplinary chiefs are reviewing referee Chris Kavanagh’s match report regarding the celebrations which followed Nelson’s extraordinary winner.
It is understood that Kavanagh has specifically referred to the fact the entire Arsenal subs’ bench, as well as a number of members of the coaching staff, entered the field of play to congratulate Nelson.
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IFAB laws say those in the technical area “must behave in a responsible manner”.
Laws also they “must remain within its confines except in special circumstances, e.g. a physiotherapist/doctor entering the field of play, with the referee’s permission, to assess an injured player.”
A decision has not been made yet concerning Saturday’s game, but some of the Bournemouth coaching staff were left unhappy with the behaviour of their rivals at the final whistle.
However, Cherries manager Gary O’Neil did not take offence to the celebrations.
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He said after the game: “I’ve no comment to make on what Arsenal did. They scored the goal, so they can celebrate however they like.”
The investigation could land Mikel Arteta’s serial offenders leaders in further hot water with FA chiefs who are aware of the Premier League leaders’ recent lack of discipline.
Arsenal have already been fined three times in the past two months after being charged with failing to control their players in an orderly fashion.
They were hit with a £40,000 penalty for surrounding the match officials following the goalless draw with Newcastle in January.
Six days later they were handed a similar punishment for surrounding referee David Coote during their 3-0 FA Cup victory at Oxford, despite appealing against that charge.
And when they were charged with surrounding referee Anthony Taylor during the 3-1 home defeat by Manchester City last month, they were fined £65,000 plus a further £20,000 which had been suspended after the Oxford match.
The Cherries had initially taken the lead through Philip Billing just NINE SECONDS into Saturday’s game.
Marcos Senesi added another, before Arsenal fought back through Thomas Partey and Ben White.
Nelson’s winner deep into injury time then caused bedlam at the Emirates and sent the Gunners five points clear at the top of the Premier League.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
