London: Arsene Wenger has been handed a two-match touchline ban by Uefa for communicating with his players during Arsenal's 1-0 win over Udinese in last Tuesday's Champions League first-leg qualifying tie, the organisation's Control and Disciplinary Body has confirmed.
The Frenchman was already serving a one-match touchline ban for comments he made after his side's exit from the tournament at the hands of Barcelona last season when TV cameras captured him appearing to pass instructions to assistant Pat Rice via coach Boro Primorac, who was sat next to Wenger operating a mobile phone.
Uefa's Disciplinary Regulations stipulate that a manager serving a touchline ban is not permitted to communicate with his players at all during the match, but Wenger argued he believed he was operating within the rules.
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