Arsenal FC star Jack Wilshere was fined A?40,000 by the Football Association for anti-Tottenham chants during the cluba s FA Cup victory parade.
The England international sang anti-Tottenham chants during the cluba s FA Cup victory parade, taking to the microphone to mock the Gunnersa fierce rivals as the players celebrated on a stage outside the Emirates Stadium on 31 May.
12 months ago, too, Wilshere had led Arsenal supporters in a chant which included expletives against Tottenham, who had finished below their north London neighbours in the Premier League table.
Wilshere was subsequently reminded about his responsibilities by the Arsenal FC, and also then issued an apology via Twitter for any offence caused.
a Arsenala s Jack Wilshere has been fined A?40,000 and severely warned as to his future conduct after admitting to a charge of misconduct,a read a statement on www.thefa.com.
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a Wilshere was found guilty of making and/or inciting certain comments during the cluba s open bus trophy tour after their FA Cup Final victory, with his conduct deemed to be improper and bringing the game into disrepute.a
The whopping A?40,000 fine handed to the 23 year old midfielder was mocked on social media by Arsenal FC fans amongst others.
Some of the tweets are as below:
"I was once fined A?40,000 for calling Tottenham shit. Best A?40,000 I ever spent."
@JackWilshere, Arsenal Legend pic.twitter.com/4MQrn9H151
— Michael Gooner (@MickTheGooner) June 17, 2015
Wilshere fined A?40,000? What does he think of the FA? What does he think of ****? That's alright.
— John Brewin (@JohnBrewinESPN) June 17, 2015
Luis Suarez fined A?40,000 for racially abusing a player.
Jack Wilshere fined A?40,000 for accurately describing Tottenham.
#Priorities @FA
— Arsenal (@attwood10) June 17, 2015
Has Wilshere been fined A?40,000 by the FA? Yes. Can he take back the two goals against Slovenia? We don't know.
— Wenger Knows Best (@wengerknowsbest) June 17, 2015
BREAKING: Jack Wilshere responds to his A?40,000 fine from The FA over the anti-Spurs chants.
pic.twitter.com/Y1bdPkzG6z
— BBC Sporf (@BBCSporf) June 17, 2015
What is the world coming to, when a man is fined A?40k for telling the truth?
What a joke organisation you are @FA.
— Michael Gooner (@MickTheGooner) June 17, 2015
We should start a donations page to pay off the fine for when Wilshere starts signing "My old man.." at the Ballon d'Or ceremony next year.
— Isaac Gallows (@23__Football) June 14, 2015
