Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says he will continue to freely air his views on refereeing decisions despite facing a Football Association charge.
Arteta is waiting to see if he faces punishment for comments after Arsenal's 1-0 defeat by Newcastle on 4 November.
He called the Video Assistant Referee's decision to not overturn Anthony Gordon's winner "an absolute disgrace".
"I am going to speak. I think you have to be yourself and as a leader you have to be authentic," Arteta said.
"You cannot be someone you are not and this is who I am.