Man Utd appalled by crowd treatment of Arsenal’s Wenger

Manchester United are appalled at crowd behaviour directed at Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger during the 2-1 win to the Red Devils at Old Trafford last weekend.

Certain sections of the United crowd hurled abuse at the French tactician when he was sent to the stands for kicking a water bottle in anger.

Man United spokesman Phillip Townsend has come out and said the chants directed at Wenger were disgusting and confirmed the club does not condone such behaviour.

“We’ve gone on the record several times about this disgusting chant,” said Townsend.

“We don’t condone it and have appealed to fans in the past – through supporters’ groups, the matchday programme and MUTV, but to no avail.

“There are many chants that opposing fans find objectionable, and this is certainly one to which all decent supporters should object.”

It is understood that United chief executive David Gill was appalled by the treatment handed to Wenger, one of the most outstanding managers in the modern game.

limpper

4 Sep 09, 13:28

Man Utd turn on own fans over ugly Wenger chants

Manchester United chief David Gill will urge fans to end their abuse of Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger at an upcoming forum.

Wenger was subjected to an insulting chant urging him to sit down during Arsenal's 2-1 Barclays Premier League defeat at Old Trafford on Saturday.

It is understood Gill is appalled by the treatment dished out to one of the most distinguished managers in the game, says the Daily Mail. Gill is to attend a fans' forum next month - the club hold three per season - and will make the Wenger abuse a priority for discussion.

United had already decided to act before receiving a complaint from an Arsenal supporters' group.

United spokesman Philip Townsend said: "We've gone on the record several times about this disgusting chant. We don't condone it and have appealed to fans in the past - through supporters' groups, the matchday programme and MUTV, but to no avail. There are many chants that opposing fans find objectionable, and this is certainly one to which all decent supporters should object."

Louis dave36

4 Sep 09, 21:16

whats the chant on wenger?

omgukilledkenny

5 Sep 09, 00:43

Originally posted by Louis dave36:

whats the chant on wenger?

the one about paedophile.

sand king

5 Sep 09, 07:13

	Packet of Sweets and A Cheeky Smile - (to the tune of 'Winter Wonderland')
	One Arsene Wenger - There's only one Arsene Wenger, With a packet of sweets and a cheeky smile, Wenger is a fckin' paedophile. (still sang but rather tasteless and uncalled for whatever we think of him)*

Shao Wei

5 Sep 09, 09:18

Originally posted by sand king:

Packet of Sweets and A Cheeky Smile - (to the tune of 'Winter Wonderland')

One Arsene Wenger -
There's only one Arsene Wenger,
With a packet of sweets and a cheeky smile,
Wenger is a f*ckin' paedophile. (still sang but rather tasteless and uncalled for whatever we think of him)

i want to listen leh.. then i can sing to my arsenal friends

zocoss

5 Sep 09, 11:49

Actually this chant has been going on for sometime liao, almost every club fan sings it... It has become part of taunting the gunners and Wenger ever since he started going for young players 4, 5 yrs ago... Its not very nice but I guess thats football... Difficult to control the thousands of fans...

reyes

5 Sep 09, 14:26

guess they are just jealous arsenal can generate so many good young players while man utd can only use money to buy them from the open market. ramsey snubb man utd to join arsenal. gone are the days of scholes, giggs, beckham, neveille bros,

zocoss

5 Sep 09, 15:32

Originally posted by reyes:

guess they are just jealous arsenal can generate so many good young players while man utd can only use money to buy them from the open market. ramsey snubb man utd to join arsenal. gone are the days of scholes, giggs, beckham, neveille bros,

Errr... I think its almost every club chanting it at Wenger cos of his transfer policies over the years... And there is nothing really to be jealous about... If anything, I think fans are probably more happy with a balance transfer policy rather than Wenger's... Cos he has made them like a feeder club... and I don't think any fans would like their club to be that...

And do you really think Wenger used packets of sweets to buy all his youngsters? They all cost money too and some even big money... On Ramsey, I guess Wenger wanted him much more and made the call himself while Fergie left it to one of his assistant to contact him... Really, Ramsey probably felt he would have a better chance to get to play at Arsenal than at United... And also, Fergie didn't have the urgency to get him... unlike Wenger...

omgukilledkenny

5 Sep 09, 16:08

Spurs started it...