Arsene Wenger slams ‘untouchable’ referees after late penalty hands West Brom draw
Record breaking manager also fixes his fury on Premier League schedulers for handing Chelsea pre-match advantage with extra day’s rest before derby clash
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has hit out at the Premier League fixture schedulers who he claims have handed Chelsea a pre-match advantage ahead of their London derby on Wednesday.
Wenger launched a tirade against the fixture list and the standard of Premier League refereeing after his side were held to a 1-1 draw at West Bromwich Albion, with even Gunners legend Thierry Henry coming under fire from the Frenchman.
Wenger broke Sir Alex Ferguson’s record of 810 Premier League games as a manager but he was in no mood to celebrate as he looked ahead to his side’s next game.
Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez celebrates scoring against West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns. Photo: Reuters
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“You cannot give West Brom five days to prepare for a game like that when we have three,” said Wenger.
“I am ready to play every day as long as our opponent has played the same time recovery over Christmas. It is not normal.
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“We have the same problem against Chelsea. They played yesterday, we played today, they have one day more again.”
