Why Mikel Arteta was booked during Arsenal clash against Man City as new rule broken

Mikel Arteta was booked for dissent during Arsenal's FA Community Shield clash against Manchester City at Wembley this afternoon. Football's governing bodies have introduced new rules that are aimed at improving the conduct of managers, players and fans in the upcoming season.

The main points of the new rulings will look at giving referees more power to deal with managers or players that aren't following procedures as well as new ways to tackle fan behaviour and tragedy chanting. The main goal will be making the game a more inviting place for all to be a part of.

Arsenal manager Arteta has been in the spotlight for his actions on the sidelines, as he would often walk well outside of his technical area at points last season. The Spaniard was under fire by some in the media, with plenty of questions being fielded by him after the events on different occasions.

Those are the sorts of incidents that will be cracked down on by the Premier League, which claims that players will now be carded for surrounding a referee, a new technical area code of conduct, increased fines for repeated offences and academy scholars will undertake refereeing courses to improve education on the role of referees.

Howard Webb, chief of the PGMOL, told the Premier League on the changes: “Football has come together and recognised that it’s time to change. There is a collaborative desire from all corners of the game to tackle unacceptable behaviour and we know we must play our part in delivering that.

“Whatever your role or connection with football, that pride and passion for the English game is there for us all and are key reasons why we love it, but the power of example is strong – what’s seen in the professional game is replicated at grassroots level. We