Wenger: Wolves have harmed league's credibility
Reuters - Thursday 17 December 2009, 09:36
LONDON - The credibility of the Premier
League has been damaged after Wolverhampton Wanderers manager
Mick McCarthy played a weakened team against Manchester United,
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger said.
United beat Wolves 3-0 at Old Trafford on Tuesday after the
visitors started with 10 changes to the line-up that had beaten
Tottenham Hotspur the previous Saturday.
"We will have to compete with Manchester United over 37
games instead of 38," Wenger told the BBC after his side's 1-1
draw at Burnley on Wednesday.
"I believe it is a problem for the international
credibility of the Premier League, but it is not my problem, it
is a Premier League problem."
The Premier League said on Wednesday they had written to
Wolves asking them for "their observations" in relation to the
team that took to the field against United.
"Once the observations are received the Board will decide
whether any further action is warranted," the Premier League
said in a statement.
McCarthy justified his selection, saying that he needed to
use his full squad to cope with a busy spell of fixtures,
arguing that Wolves fans would understand his decision if they
beat Burnley on Sunday.
Some Wolves fans chanted "we want our money back" at Old
Trafford as Wolves slipped into the bottom three.