In his defence against the charge, Marinakis said he was “suffering from a hacking cough” on the day of the game against Fulham. He also said he “smokes two or three cigars a day” and regularly needs to cough, with his coughs often containing phlegm which he spits out - either into a tissue if one is available or on the floor if not.

Arsenal's sporting director Edu has turned his back on the Champions League club in favour of joining Evangelos Marinakis' ambitious multi-club model including Nottingham Forest

Arsenal news as outgoing sporting director Edu Gaspar watches on whilst expected new boss Evangelos Marinakis banned by the FA