Wenger's FA hearing set for December
First Published: Nov 29, 2004
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger's personal hearing with the Football Association (FA) on a charge of improper conduct will be held on December 16
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger's personal hearing with the Football Association (FA) on a charge of improper conduct will be held on December 16, it was announced.
The Frenchman has denied the charge, which was levelled after his comments about Manchester United's Ruud van Nistelrooy in an interview following Arsenal's 2-0 defeat at Old Trafford on October 24 - a loss that ended the champions' English top-flight record of 49 unbeaten league games.
Wenger was angered by the Dutchman's knee-high challenge on Ashley Cole, which subsequently resulted in the striker being banned for three matches.
He said in a BBC TV interview: "We know how Ruud van Nistelrooy behaves. He can only cheat people - we know him very well."
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