FA set to take disciplinary action against Arsenal after Gunners picked up six yellow cards against Chelsea

Arsenal are set for disciplinary action from the Football Association (FA) after what happened in the Gunners’ 1-1 draw against Chelsea on Sunday. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta watched helplessly on the sidelines as the Emirates Stadium club had to come from behind to secure a hard-fought draw despite playing the second-half against ten men. The Gunners struggled to break down a resolute Chelsea defence and have missed a chance to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League table.

The visitors ended up picking up six yellow cards against the Blues, with Martin Zubimendi, Cristhian Mosquera, Riccardo Calafiori and Piero Hincapie getting booked in the first-half. Myles Lewis-Skelly and Viktor Gyokeres came on for Arsenal in the second-half and were also booked. As stated in the FA handbook for the season, any team that accumulates six or more yellow cards in one game is subject to a £25,000 fine. The Association will take disciplinary action against a club if six or more of the club’s players or technical area occupants are either cautioned or sent off.

The fine is doubled if they do it again and so on. The last Arsenal were hit with the same fine was in February 2024 when they got six yellow cards in a 3-1 win over Liverpool at home. The Gunners are back in action on Wednesday when they host Brentford before a trip to Aston Villa on Saturday. Arsenal have only won once in their last four meetings with the Villa Park club, losing twice, and they need to be at the top of their game to leave with all three points next weekend.