WENGER: I'LL FIGHT TO CLEAR ADEBAYOR

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has continued his feud with the Football Association by claiming the Gunners are treated more harshly than other clubs.

The Frenchman has refused to accept the FA's decision to ban striker Emmanuel Adebayor in the wake of the brawl which marred the end of last Sunday's Carling Cup final.

Wenger claimed the Togo international did nothing to warrant his three-game ban and has been asked by FA to explain comments made earlier in the week, when he claimed "the whole system is not honest".

But Wenger has insisted he will persist with his attempts to clear Adebayor.

"The referee and the linesman made a big mistake and I am able to prove it," he told a press conference screened on Sky Sports News. "Adebayor did not punch (Frank) Lampard and did not intend to and we can prove it.

"It is not the truth. We do not accept that. I do not accept that the club is treated like that.

"I will defend that to the FA. It was a lie and is not responsible."


Arsenal will also be without defenders Kolo Toure and Emmanuel Eboue for Saturday's clash with Reading after they too received three-match suspensions in the wake of the final.



Wenger claimed the north London club had been treated harshly by the FA and believes their actions on the pitch do nothing to warrant their frequent scrapes with the authorities.



"It is regrettable that it punished the club," he continued on Sky Sports News.



"The club deserves more respect than that, it is undeserved.



"We are guided to win, we love to be fair, but to be treated like we have in this case is not acceptable.



"We want to focus on our desire to play football. I have got many calls from people abroad who can't believe what happened.



"We commit the lowest fouls in the league but we are the most punished

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