Wenger charged again by the FA

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has been charged with improper conduct by the FA, after his halftime tirade towards referee Steve Bennett during his side's 2-2 draw wth Portsmouth.

Wenger was unhappy about the free-kick which led to Noe Pamarot's opener in first-half stoppage time at the Emirates Stadium and after complaining to the fourth official he continued his argument as he headed down the tunnel.

The French coach was then sent to the stands for the rest of the match by Bennett.

Wenger's latest charge comes just four days after being fined £10,000 and warned as to his future conduct following his bust-up with former West Ham manager Alan Pardew.

The Arsenal boss has until January 5th to respond to the charge.

Wenger, meanwhile, hopes to be able to find a "solution" to keep Jens Lehmann's contract situation at Arsenal when they sit down for contract talks early next year.

The 37-year-old's current deal expires at the end of the season, meaning he would be free to sign a pre-contract agreement with another club from January 1st, with both Bayern Munich and Seville said to be keen to secure his services.

The veteran German international - who set a record for consecutive clean sheets in the run to the Champions League final last season - is understood to want the security of a two-year extension with the Gunners.

However, in line with club policy towards senior players, Wenger remains adamant Lehmann would only be offered a 12-month deal, with the option to renew.

"Jens is 37 and at some stage you have to sit down with him and discuss his future and whether he wants one year or two years - but we go from year to year," the Arsenal manager said.

"It is the same with a goalkeeper and we will not be offering him two years.

"The solution is that we will sit down over the end of January, start of February and start to sort out his future."

Lehmann - who helped his country to the semi-finals of the World Cup during the summer - admits he is uncertain what the future holds.

"We have to wait and see," he said. "I like it here and so do my family, but we will just have to wait and see what happens."