Wenger slams stupid City supporters
Reuters - Monday 19 October 2009, 10:56
LONDON - Arsene Wenger described the
actions of Birmingham City fans as "atrocious" after they
chanted the name of Martin Taylor, the defender whose tackle
broke Eduardo's leg, during Saturday's Premier League match.
Taylor's tackle in February last year left Arsenal's
Brazil-born Croatia striker with an horrific leg injury that
initially appeared to be career-ending.
Birmingham fans sang "There's only one Martin Taylor..."
during a break in play at the Emirates after Theo Walcott
received treatment after a full-bloodied tackle by Liam
Ridgewell.
"That was frankly atrocious," Arsenal manager Wenger told
Arsenal's website on Monday.
"They [the
Birmingham fans] will not be remembered for the quality of their
taste with that kind of remark. I didn't say a word when I heard
the chant, I just thought 'that's low'."
Eduardo, who returned in February this year after 12 months
recuperation, did not play against Birmingham on Saturday but
was inside the stadium.
"I don't know how he felt about the chants. I just put that
in the ranks of stupidity, you want to forget about it and not
talk too much about it because there's not a lot to say.
"With people like that, one starts to say something stupid,
everybody follows, even intelligent people. People lose their
identity together, and their sense of responsibility."