Arteta defends angry reaction to Max Dowman red card: ‘This is not Disneyland’

Luciana Rodrigues
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October 30, 2026

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Mikel Arteta has defended his reaction to Max Dowman’s red card against Fleetwood Town on Tuesday and warned the 16-year-old he is not in “Disneyland” following his controversial sending off.

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Arteta appeared to be angry with the teenager as he made his way off the pitch following his red card. Dowman kicked out after a dangerous tackle from behind from Fleetwood’s Harrison Neal in the 85th minute of the shock defeat in the Carabao Cup.

Arteta has issued a warning to the 16-year-old Dowman (Getty)

Source: Yahoo Sports

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Luciana Rodrigues

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Luciana Rodrigues is a dedicated sports journalist and lead editor at Today Match Info, specializing in global football tournaments, real-time match reports, boxing championships, and sports analytics. She adheres to strict journalistic integrity and high editorial standards for Google News readers.

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