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title: "Arsenal: Fans unsure over club’s attempts to reduce Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s ban"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/arsenal-fans-unsure-over-clubs-attempts-to-reduce-pierre-emerick-aubameyangs-ban/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Uways Nisar"
section: "Arsenal Football Club"
published: "2020-01-15T06:10:37Z"
modified: "2020-01-15T06:10:37Z"
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# Arsenal: Fans unsure over club’s attempts to reduce Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s ban

**Arsenal fans have been displaying their negativity at the club’s attempts to get Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s three-game ban reduced.**

The forward was sent-off in the 1-1 draw away to Crystal Palace last weekend for a horrible challenge on Max Meyer, receiving a red card after VAR overturned the initial yellow card. It is being claimed by [Goal’s Charles Watts](https://www.goal.com/en/news/arsenal-hope-to-have-aubameyang-ban-reduced-after-crystal-palace-/gxvskg13owx21wgzkgo1yy5dw) that the north London outfit are now hoping to get a reduction because they believe ‘there are enough mitigating circumstances for a lesser punishment’.

Aubameyang has proved an influential figure for the club this campaign, having scored 43% of their goals in the Premier League [(via Football.London)](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/fixtures-results/aubameyang-martnelli-nelson-arteta-analysis-17563900). His contributions in attack have won the club a mammoth 15 of their 28 points with the club sitting in 10th place in the top-flight [(via BBC)](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/table).

Fans were left feeling negative about the club’s attempt at getting a reduction with the club entering a run of three games in 10 days as they took to Twitter to react. Here is a selection of tweets from the north London faithful:

> The FA will laugh at them & extend it. 3 games is harsh but fair. Auba could have broken his ankle.
>
> — JJ B (@JJBergkamp10) [January 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/JJBergkamp10/status/1217060743545225216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Sadly we are not Liverpool or Spurs.
>
> — ً (@iizsn) [January 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/iizsn/status/1217060617657442304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Not a chance I’m afraid.
>
> — Andrew (@andrewv9182) [January 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/andrewv9182/status/1217061089927684097?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> The FA when they check our appeal:\
> FA: So what’s the team’s name\
> Arsenal: Arsenal\
> FA: Ban is now doubled
>
> — Henry W. (@WalterAFC\_) [January 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/WalterAFC_/status/1217061250527637504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> So let me get this straight:
>
> Arsenal saw a bunch of other fouls go unpunished that were worse than Auba’s, felt ours wasn’t forceful and slow-mo makes it seem bad, and decided that they’d appeal the length of ban instead of overturning the red like a normal club.
>
> Only arsenal [https://t.co/bdPBFU8Lic](https://t.co/bdPBFU8Lic)
>
> — Liam (@groningooner) [January 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/groningooner/status/1217066505034137600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> It’s not really Classnal any more :/ [#RaulOut](https://twitter.com/hashtag/RaulOut?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#ArtetaOut](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ArtetaOut?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [https://t.co/8wmU0kxD0t](https://t.co/8wmU0kxD0t)
>
> — EG. (@EliteGunner) [January 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/EliteGunner/status/1217062792760582144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***Arsenal fans, do you think the club can win their appeal for a reduction? Let us know your thoughts!***