Pires: Police right to calm managers' spat

Arsenal winger Robert Pires has applauded the role of the police in calming tensions between Gunners boss Arsene Wenger and Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson.

The managers had been involved in a very public exchange of opinions, which had become personal, and were this week told to keep their views to themselves in the run-up to their next meeting at Highbury on February 1 to avoid tensions escalating among fans.