Why didn't ox get a 3 match ban? Both gibbs and ox didn't get any ban as they both played the swansea game.

The FA have confirmed that both Kieran Gibbs and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain are free to be selected by Arsenal for tomorrow’s game against Swansea.

Referee Andre Marriner mistakenly sent off the left-back after Oxlade-Chamberlain’s handball and after appealing both the wrongful dismissal and the red card itself, Arsene Wenger can call on both players tomorrow.

In a statement, the FA said:

**“An Independent Regulatory Commission today heard two claims from Arsenal, one of mistaken identity and the other of wrongful dismissal, both in relation to Saturday’s game against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

The commission ruled that the dismissal of Kieran Gibbs was a case of mistaken identity and transferred this to his team-mate Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

Subsequent to deciding this matter, the commission then considered Arsenal’s claim for wrongful dismissal in relation to Oxlade-Chamberlain. This claim was upheld, meaning Oxlade-Chamberlain will not serve any suspension with the standard punishment withdrawn with immediate effect.”**

Because they don't deserve it.

I am so confused.

@Vendetta chamberlain did that handball on purpose how can he not deserve the ban?

Sure he saved it, but we don't have any concrete evidence to prove he did it on purpose, and if it was never going in then that makes it a yellow card.

@Vendetta It's actually a red card, no question about that. But the FA decided that because of Marriner's mistake of sending off the wrong player and to avoid a bigger nonsense troubles.

Most important thing was that Gibbs' card was withdrawn.

Walcott was just saving his team! It's Mark Clatterburgs fault for getting the wrong player!

if the red for Gibbs is withdrawn then it's would be for Ox, by rule it's a game ban. Plain and Simple. I wouldn't want it for Arsenal either but keep the play fair.

^exactly!!

Do you really think that Ox deserved that 1 match ban?

^ why not ?