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Arteta Collects Footage After Second Season Booking

Published 24 October 2026

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says he is collecting footage of other Premier League managers leaving their technical areas without being cautioned, after receiving his second yellow card of the season during a 2-0 win over Everton. Arteta was booked for leaving his technical area during the match. Afterward, he said an unnamed manager had left the area 36 times in 10 minutes without receiving a yellow card. He said he was compiling images of such incidents, but did not identify the manager. The 36-in-10-minutes figure is Arteta’s claim; the reports do not independently verify it. A study cited in one report found that Aston Villa manager Unai Emery spent the most time outside his technical area among current top-flight managers, but that finding does not establish whom Arteta meant. The booking was Arteta’s second of the season for the offence. He said another yellow card would bring a one-match touchline ban. The reports also said he had previously been cautioned for the same reason, including during a match away at Sunderland. Arsenal’s victory over Everton came through goals from Ezri Konsa and Gabriel. Konsa scored in the seventh minute, and Gabriel added a second in the...

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