Gunners ask UEFA for delay in Wenger ban

UEFA will decide later today whether to grant Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger a stay of execution over his two-match Champions League ban, which would allow him to fulfil his duties as normal in tomorrow night’s crucial play-off against Udinese.

European football’s governing body issued the two-match ban against Wenger yesterday after he was found guilty of breaching the terms of an earlier ban during the first leg of their tie against Udinese last week.