Arsenal first-team operations manager Ameesh Manek has been charged with misconduct following a heated exchange with Crystal Palace staff last weekend.
The Football Association have confirmed the Gunners staff member has been charged following an incident at half-time of the home defeat to the Eagles on Sunday.
It is understood the charge relates to an incident in the Emirates tunnel during which Manek is alleged to have been abusive to opposition members of staff.
Sportsmail understands Manek was did not use discriminatory language during the flashpoint. Sources claim the incident was not aggravated, relatively low-key and was quickly defused.
Indeed, key members of staff from both clubs were surprised to hear the news that Manek had been charged on Friday morning.
Nevertheless, the FA, after studying the referee's report, have seen fit to charge Manek.
A statement read: 'Ameesh Manek, Arsenal's First Team Operations Manager, has been charged with misconduct following the fixture between Arsenal and Crystal Palace on Sunday [21/04/19] in the Premier League.
'It is alleged his language and/or behaviour in or around the tunnel area at half time of the fixture amounts to improper conduct.
'He has until Tuesday [30/04/19] to provide a response.'
iudod33
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Amazing, never heard of the guy? It sounds like handbags to me. So he threw the Steve Bould mannequin off the bench !!
Ballballman
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The Arsenal gravey train. These absolute nobodies bringing shame on our great club.
Jaydener
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Let me guess. Venketesham employed him ?
book
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Dock them points ha ha ha!!! I can wish!! COYS
Keplerer
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Operations manager at a football club? Club owners just make roles up for their mates
Bromenshenkel
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Yet again this rag cant get anything right. The ref was Jonathan Moss and not Attwell.
Raedksy
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Thank heavens racism was not brought into it.