UEFA bans Arsenal's Wenger, Nasri for ref comments

UEFA bans Arsenal's Wenger, Nasri for ref comments

Published Mar. 17, 2011 3:34 p.m. ET

UEFA has imposed one-match bans on Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger and midfielder Samir Nasri for comments made to the referee after their team's Champions League elimination against Barcelona.

UEFA's disciplinary panel on Thursday found Wenger and Nasri guilty of improper conduct toward referee Massimo Busacca after Arsenal's 3-1 loss in Spain last week.

They must serve the bans in future Champions League or Europa League competitions. Wenger also was fined 10,000 euros.

They can appeal the punishments.

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Busacca angered Arsenal by sending off forward Robin van Persie at 1-1 in the 56th minute, with the English side ahead on aggregate.

Barcelona eventually advanced to the quarterfinals 4-3 on aggregate.

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