February 23rd 2023.
On Saturday, Mikel Arteta was seen deliberately mocking Premier League referee Simon Hooper during Arsenal's 4-2 win over Aston Villa, which was all over social media. The Gunners' boss was reprimanded for his hand signal in response to the ref blowing his whistle to demand a free-kick retake due to a moving ball. This is not the first time Arteta has been in hot water for coming out of his technical area and getting too close to the pitch. Ally McCoist speculated that Arteta is doing this on purpose to demonstrate his passion for the team, which Chris Sutton critiqued as 'clownish' following a draw against Newcastle United in January.
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On Saturday, Mikel Arteta was seen deliberately mocking Premier League referee Simon Hooper which went viral on social media. After the referee blew his whistle to order a free-kick retake due to a moving ball, the camera cut to Arteta who mocked the referee's hand signal. The Arsenal manager has been criticized this season for stepping out of his technical area and getting too close to the pitch. Ally McCoist commented that Arteta is 'deliberately' getting into trouble with referees in order to show his supporters his desire to win. Chris Sutton called Arteta a 'clown' for his touchline antics following the home draw against Newcastle United in January.
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