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Football Association will not punish Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger for Stoke City 'rugby' slur - report
| Bet: | Returns: | Sunderland £34.00 | Draw £33.00 | Arsenal £21.00 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Sunderland £35.00 | Draw £34.00 | Arsenal £20.50 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Sunderland £34.00 | Draw £33.00 | Arsenal £21.50 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Sunderland £35.00 | Draw £34.00 | Arsenal £21.00 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Sunderland £36.50 | Draw £34.50 | Arsenal £21.30 |
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3 Sep 2010 17:07:00
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The Football Association will not take any action about Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger's accusations that Stoke City use "rugby" tactics, according to The Telegraph.
The Frenchman has slated the Potters' perceived long-ball approach and argued the pressure their players put on Tottenham goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes was outside the pale.
He said: “It is more rugby on the goalkeepers than football.
“When you see the way [Ryan] Shawcross kicked Gomes, how Robert Huth pushed Gomes in the goal, you cannot say that is football anymore.”
This comment infuriated the Potters and led to manager Tony Pulis writing a letter to the governing body detailing his dissatisfaction.
Wenger would have been in line for punishment if his words had been seen to unduly pressure match officials. The FA have concluded his attack wasn't directed at referee Chris Foy and have declined to censure he has no case to answer.
The Football Association will not take any action about Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger's accusations that Stoke City use "rugby" tactics, according to The Telegraph.
The Frenchman has slated the Potters' perceived long-ball approach and argued the pressure their players put on Tottenham goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes was outside the pale.
He said: “It is more rugby on the goalkeepers than football.
“When you see the way [Ryan] Shawcross kicked Gomes, how Robert Huth pushed Gomes in the goal, you cannot say that is football anymore.”
This comment infuriated the Potters and led to manager Tony Pulis writing a letter to the governing body detailing his dissatisfaction.
Wenger would have been in line for punishment if his words had been seen to unduly pressure match officials. The FA have concluded his attack wasn't directed at referee Chris Foy and have declined to censure he has no case to answer.
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