Wenger hits back at Fergies secret deal taunt

ARSENE WENGER and Alex Ferguson were last night locked in another angry war of words over Arsenal’s punishment for their role in the ugly melee at Old Trafford.

Ferguson voiced the suspicion that Arsenal had concluded a secret deal with the Football Association to water down their sentence, even though the club and five players face fines totalling £275,000 and suspensions equating to nine games.

Wenger responded to Ferguson’s latest public taunt by insisting that “I don’t think it could have been a lot worse for us” and retorting that he would never interfere in internal matters at Old Trafford.