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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger refuses to budge on comments about referees and penalty decisions despite prospect of lengthy touchline ban

Arsene Wenger has stuck by his comments about referees after two contentious penalty decision went against his Arsenal team this week.

The Frenchman said his view on the incidents remained '100 per cent' the same despite the prospect of a touchline ban and another Football Association charge.

Arsenal want the FA to deal quickly with Wenger's misconduct charge relating to his foul-mouthed dressing-room rant against referee Mike Dean after a disputed 89th-minute penalty awarded at West Bromwich last Sunday.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has stuck by his critical comments about referees after two contentious penalties were awarded against his team this week
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has stuck by his critical comments about referees after two contentious penalties were awarded against his team this week

Wenger has until 6pm on Friday to respond to the charge, but did not reveal in his press conference ahead of this Sunday's FA Cup third-round trip to Nottingham Forest whether he would or not.