Max Dowman will have to serve the remaining two domestic matches of his suspension after Arsenal failed in their appeal against his red card during the match against Fleetwood Town. The Gunners had hoped to have the teenager’s punishment overturned or reduced, but the decision has now been upheld.The 16-year-old was sent off after reacting to a rough challenge from an opponent. Dowman was unhappy with the tackle and responded in a way that left the referee with little choice but to take disciplinary action.His reaction also reportedly disappointed Mikel Arteta, who had warned his players to expect physical challenges during the game. Although Dowman will have to learn from the incident, the experience could help him develop greater composure as he continues his progress at senior level.Arsenal lose appeal against suspensionArsenal challenged the original decision in the hope of making Dowman available sooner, but their appeal was rejected. An independent panel has now explained why it believed the suspension should remain unchanged.According to Standard Sport, members of the panel highlighted that Dowman had an opportunity to avoid escalating the incident after being tackled. They felt his response justified the referee’s decision to send him off.The panel stated that he had the chance “to step out of this challenge without any reaction, but he turned back towards Neal and his forceful attempt at a retaliatory kick gave the referee a decision to make”.(Photo by Lewis Storey/Getty Images)Dowman must wait for another opportunityThe suspension comes at an inconvenient time for Arsenal, with Bukayo Saka currently injured and an opportunity potentially opening up for Dowman to feature more regularly.The youngster will now miss two further domestic fixtures, preventing him from taking advantage of the immediate opening in the squad. However, his suspension should be completed before Saka is expected to return, meaning he could still have opportunities to make an impression.Dowman will hope to receive more minutes once he is available again, particularly if Arsenal encounter further injury problems in their attacking positions. An injury to another option, such as Noni Madueke, could also increase the teenager’s chances of featuring.Despite the setback, Dowman remains a promising young player, and Arsenal will want him to take the lessons from this incident into future matches._____________________________________________________________________________________________ADMIN COMMENTSo here are some simple rules which I must insist commenters follow….You agree not to give any personal abuse to other Arsenal fans. Everyone is allowed to hold their own opinions even if you disagree with them. It COSTS NOTHING TO BE POLITE TO OTHER ARSENAL FANS.CALLING ALL ARSENAL FANS! Anyone who would like to contribute an Article or Video opinion piece on JustArsenal, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us through this link…The post Reason given for why Dowman’s appeal was rejected appeared first on Just Arsenal News.