Arsene Wenger barged into the officials' dressing room after Arsenal's 1-1 draw at West Brom and called referee Mike Dean "not honest" and "a disgrace," the Football Association has revealed.
The Arsenal manager was angered by Dean's decision to give West Brom a late penalty when the official adjudged Calum Chambers to have handled Kieran Gibbs' cross in the New Year's Eve clash.
A independent disciplinary hearing on Jan. 5 gave Wenger a three-game touchline ban and £40,000 fine for the incident, and the panel's written reasons were published on Tuesday.
In his match report, corroborated by his assistants and the fourth official, Dean wrote: "As we've entered the dressing room after the game Mr Wenger stood behind us in the doorway and told the West Brom steward to 'let him in.'
"He was very aggressive leaning towards me, pointing aggressively at me saying 'you're not honest' on numerous occasions.
"I replied 'so you're calling me a cheat.' He replied 'I maintain what I say, you're not honest.'
"He then said 'you've done this to us many times before, you're supposed to be professional, you're a disgrace.'
"He was then ushered out of the room by the West Brom safety officer."
The FA said it had considered a stadium ban for Wenger but agreed it was not warranted. It added: "There is simply no justification for this behaviour."
Source: espn.co.uk