Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger believes there should be a respectful distance between managers and referees.
The Gunners gaffer thinks that over-familiarity between managers and officials, as well as between players and officials, means that the referee cannot retain his objectivity.
"I have no relationship with the referee. I never speak to any referee," he told reporters at his Friday press conference.
"I believe that the referees have to keep their distance with the players as well.
"Personally I respect the referees and I think the referees have to keep their distances from the managers and the players."
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson is currently facing official sanction over his comments about the physical fitness of referee Alan Wiley.
Wenger maintains that emotions often run high after the final whistle, but consistent sanctions must be in place for those managers who overstep the mark.
"You know we are sometimes too excessive after the games," he added.
"What we want is for everybody to be treated exactly the same so there is only one rule in the Premier League.
"When the managers do not respect the code of conduct, this rule has to be applied to everybody and I don't think even Ferguson would want to be treated differently."
Meanwhile, Wenger also insists that developing young English talent remains an aim of his and he anticipates that there will be many more Gunners in the senior England side in years to come.
"Very soon we could have very many [Arsenal players in the England side]," he affirmed.
"We have [Theo] Walcott, we have [Kieran] Gibbs, we have [Jack] Wilshere who pushes on. Soon we might have some others. We have of course Aaron Ramsey, but he is British [Welsh, to be exact], not for England.
"I am highly determined [to bring more English players through]. First we look for quality, but we have improved our quality on all sides.
"We have produced many English players who have not completely made it at Arsenal. They might have made it somewhere else.
"On the England fringes we had players like [David] Bentley, [Steven] Sidwell and [Matthew] Upson who is now back in the England squad. They are quality players who were here."
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Personally i think Arsene wenger is suffering from failure to have as many English players in his squad like the like so of Chelsea, Man U and Liverpool.
ReplyDeleteThere is a general hostile disposition from the English people, so when he says he dosen't speak to referees, i believe him.
Nice bloge anyway