Wenger slams UEFA ban
Posted Saturday, March 31, 2012 by The Sun
FUMING ... Arsene Wenger has been banned for referee rant
ARSENE WENGER slammed UEFA after vowing to appeal a three-match Euro ban and a £33,000 fine.
The Arsenal boss was punished for blasting Slovenian ref Damir Skomina following the Champions League exit by AC Milan.
Wenger said: "The ban does not hurt me. Injustice hurts me. It is not justified and I will appeal straight away. I believe they have transformed their competition referees to be unspeakable, untouchable icons, where you cannot even have a word. The only thing they understand after the game is the report."
Wenger confronted Skomina after Arsenal were KO'd in their last-16 tie despite beating Milan 3-0 in the second leg at the Emirates.
He added: "Last year I was suspended for a second time. The first time was not justified and the second time was a joke because they told me what to do and afterwards told me 'no, sorry, that was wrong.'
"So at the moment I have difficulties with UEFA and I think they will go a little bit overboard if they suspend me."
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