Wenger – I won’t say why Hughes upset me, but i don’t regret ignoring him!
The Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has spoken out about the “no handshake” row, and says he has no regrets whatsoever about ignoring Mark Hughes after the game.
“Tomorrow, by coincidence, I am managing my 500th game at Arsenal and I believe I have shaken hands 497 times. I believe that it is a ceremonial courtesy. But the most important is not the ceremonial but the courtesy of behaviour.
“I don’t deny I am a bad loser but on this occasion I would have done exactly the same if we had won the game or lost the game.
“I am in accordance with the principles I think are important on the football pitch and I maintain exactly what I said and did.
“I am used to treating this kind of thing with the needed distance. I do not want to make a fuss. There are incidents on the touchline but you never heard me ever say anything about another manager after the game, in a press conference or after during the week.
“I maintain exactly the way I behave and do not regret one second of what I did. If the world has no bigger problems than this then it is not so bad.”
This incident has been blown out of proportion, not least by Hughes, but there has been new revelations about the things that Mark Hughes said to Wenger on the touchline and it seems the Frenchman had good reason to snub Hughes.
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The media want to knock us down whenver they get a chance…theres so many things to talk about…people are dying in africa and all over the world, but we choose to talk about stupid incidents…so sad
Professionally, wenger has to defend his position,and as a result it gives the club, fans and management pride. That is having sound mind.
I am glad AW has a reason for the snub and that it was not just an impetuous reaction. Some managers try to intimidate anyone associated with the opposing team by encroachment, evil looks and verbal assults. It this were the case for instance, why should AW bother? WE love u AW please make us winners again!
Agree .. The media always looks for reason to bash Arsenal and Arsene. I dont know why. Its annoying.
Teams lose 2 games .. so what. We have so many injuries …
On the funny side … Remember when Sam Alladyce humped Mark Huges… maybe Arsene is just too worried that Mark will try to get it back from Arsene or maybe in Mark’s rule book, “when we beat you at home you get to hump me”, therefore, Arsene ran away “Get him away from me”.