Mikel Arteta, the company's president, was furious with officials over how the incident was handled.
Mikel Arteta, Arsenal's manager, has demanded an explanation for Gabriel Martinelli's quick red card against Wolves and defended the club's disciplinary record.
The striker was sent off for two yellow cards in a matter of seconds as Arteta's side held on to win 1-0 at Molineux. It was the Gunners' fourth red card of 2022.
The Gunners moved up to fifth in the Premier League table, a point behind West Ham with two games in hand, thanks to Gabriel Magalhaes' first-half goal.
Martinelli's dismissal was the 15th under Arteta since he took over in 2019, but the head coach insists they are not dirty and wants to know why they are getting in trouble with the officials.
'It's concerning,' he admitted. 'The red card changed everything.' 'You had to want to give the red card.' If you ask me if I'm satisfied with the decisions we've made this season, that's a private conversation I'll have with officials.
'I want answers about VAR and what happened tonight.' These are conversations that will take place very soon.' Everyone says this is the most disciplined team they've seen in ten to fifteen years, but we're still getting red cards.
'I've never seen anything like that (Martinelli's red). 'I've been in this country for 18 years and I've never seen anything like it.' Obviously, I'm very pleased with the outcome. It was a huge result for us away from home against a good team that makes few (if any) errors and concedes few goals. 'I keep telling you guys how close they are, how willing they are to defend their shirt.'
Martin Keown, a former Arsenal defender and Sportsmail contributor, agreed with Arteta, calling the match official's actions 'unsporting.'
'I thought the referee was pedantic,' he told BT Sport.
Areta, on the other hand, admitted that while he was pleased with his team's character in holding on with 10 men, the Spaniard stated that the Gunners cannot continue to rely on luck to close out three points with a personnel disadvantage.
'Winning football matches like that [with 10 men] is extremely difficult, and we must put a stop to it,' he told BBC Sport.
'We've been discussing it. 'I think I've run out of ideas on how to stop it.' I'm really proud of the boys' character, how we dug in, and the spirit they displayed. There was a sense of belonging and unity.' In the last 16 games, we must play with 11 players, which is critical. It is extremely difficult to win games with a team of ten men.
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