
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has been handed an extension to explain referee comments he made.
The Gunners head coach was livid when a Newcastle United goal was not disallowed in a 1-0 loss for his team.
After that Anthony Gordon goal, Arteta called the officiating a disgrace and embarrassment.
An FA statement read: Mikel Arteta has been charged with a breach of FA Rule E3.1 following comments that he made in media interviews after Arsenal's Premier League game against Newcastle United on Saturday 4 November.
It's alleged that his comments constitute misconduct as they are insulting towards match officials and/or detrimental to the game and/or bring the game into disrepute."
Per The Standard, Arteta now has more time to submit the reasons for his comments to the FA.

