Arsene Wenger has revealed he has previously seen players paid off in a bid to throw matches.
The Arsenal boss was speaking in the wake of the Gunners’ Champions League defeat to Porto in midweek when Wenger, among others, pointed the finger at some dubious refereeing from Martin Hansson.
Arsenal fans will quickly forget the FA Cup defeat at Stoke on Sunday if they can return to the top of the Premier League after their busy round of fixtures with top clubs.
Arsene Wenger has once again criticised international friendlies after Dutch striker Robin Van Persie was injured during a recent match against Italy.
The 26-year-old suffered ankle ligament damage and is now likely to remain sidelined until April at the earliest.
Wenger has now revealed that the Gunners will be seeking compensation from the Dutch Football Federation and he has called for a ban on all friendlies taking place during the domestic season.
When Arsenal built the Emirates Stadium, its suitability for football was not the only aspect that designers had to consider. As with all truly great stadia, versatility is key, particularly when it comes to increasing the club’s revenue.
On Tuesday the Emirates once again proved it’s worth in that respect, by hosting the FIFA backed 1Goal campaign.
Arsene Wenger has already written his name into the history books of Arsenal Football Club by becoming the most successful manager in their history. Today he also becomes the longest serving manager in the club’s history, overtaking George Allison’s long standing record.
Arsene Wenger
While other managers seem to be queueing up in support of the proposed transfer ban of under 18’s, Arsene Wenger believes that the idea is flawed.
The recent decision by Fifa to ban Chelsea from the next two transfer windows has sparked a number of allegations against Premier League football clubs for ‘poaching’ young footballers. It has been suggested that a total ban on the transfer of under 18’s will solve the problem but Wenger thinks that this could lead to some players failing to fulfil their potential.
If you take a look at English football’s movers and shakers, almost all of them have one thing in common – masses of money to spend. It seems every club from Manchester United to Notts County is either in the hands of a rich foreign owner or in takeover talks with one. These people often bring short term success but very rarely concern themselves with long-term fortunes.
The draw has been made for the last 16 of the Champions League and Arsenal will face Roma in the first knock-out phase.
Strange things are afoot at the Grove.
With a share of the club of over 20% between them, the future ownership of the club is in doubt as reports surfaced yesterday that Lady Bracewell-Smith and Richard Carr have left the Arsenal board. [1]
So what exactly is going on behind the scenes at Arsenal?
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