UEFA has banned Arsene Wenger for three matches for improper conduct in relation to comments he made about the match referee after Arsenal's Champions League game against AC Milan on 6th March.
As well as being suspended from carrying out his managerial duties for the team's next three European games, Wenger has been hit with a fine of €40,000 (£33,000).
It is the third time the Frenchman has been given a touchline ban in the space of a year and, barring a successful appeal, will be a blow for the club when they return to continental competition.
Arsenal are currently on course to qualify for next season's Champions League after moving into third place in the Premier League on the back of a seven-match winning run.
UEFA had previously handed Wenger a one-match touchline ban for an on-field rant at Massimo Busacca following his team's last-16 exit to Barcelona last year.
The Arsenal boss was left fuming at the Swiss referee's decision to send off Robin van Persie.
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