Jack Wilshere charged for Tottenham chant at FA Cup parade

ByThe Editorial Team

Updated 03/06/2015 at 13:43 GMT

Arsenal and England midfielder Jack Wilshere has been charged with misconduct by the FA for leading an anti-Tottenham chant at Arsenal's FA Cup celebrations.

A statement on the FA's official website said, "Jack Wilshere has been charged with misconduct in relation to Arsenal’s FA Cup celebrations on Sunday 31 May 2015.

"It is alleged his conduct in making and/or inciting certain comments during the club’s open bus trophy tour was improper and/or brought the game into disrepute.

"The player has until 6pm on 10 June 2015 to respond to the charge."

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Wilshere swore about Arsenal's local-rivals Tottenham during Arsenal's FA Cup celebrations as he led a sing-a-long with fans in the middle of the club's open-top bus parade.

Wilshere had been warned by the FA following similar comments during the 2014 celebrations, and it is understood the latest outburst prompted the formal disciplinary action and may well result in a fine.

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Arsenal issued a swift apology from the studio presenter during their in-house media broadcast of the event on Sunday.

While falling short of saying sorry for making the remarks, Wilshere used a Twitter post to apologise to anyone who had been upset by them.

''Sharing back2back Cup wins with so many amazing Gooners is a dream come true. Apologies if I upset or offended any of u with my celebrations,'' he wrote.

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