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Bitter Wenger to sue Hleb
Saturday 10 May, 2008

After slamming Mathieu Flamini’s move to Milan, bitter Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger warns he’ll take Alexandre Hleb to court rather than let him join Inter.

The Belarus midfielder has been repeatedly linked with a move to San Siro and agent Nikolai Shpilevski commented on Friday that the £11.5m signing from Stuttgart in 2005 was “leaving Arsenal.”

Although the Nerazzurri have consistently denied making any illegal approach for Hleb, Wenger is on the warpath, even if the midfielder tries to buy out the last two years of his contract under Article 17, the so-called Webster Clause.

"It is not as simple as it looks, this Webster clause, you can't just come in next day and buy out, there is no rule that says that. And you should not forget what clubs can do," said Wenger.

"You have to first go to a FIFA tribunal and if you don't agree with FIFA, you have to go to ACAS. It takes a lot of months. You can be banned for the whole period if it's not done in a proper way."

The French Coach has already threatened to report Inter to FIFA for “disrespectful and illegal” courting of Hleb, although the Italians released several statements denying any approach.

It would be another bitter blow after Flamini penned a massively improved contract with Milan this week on a free transfer.

"I know the rules in this job, the guy is free, he can go to somebody who pays him more," continued an infuriated Wenger.

"But he said he wanted to stay. If you say, 'no I want to go somewhere' that is OK. But you cannot say, 'I want to stay, but I go.'

"This club here has a history of being built by people of values. I'm not sure that in the history of Milan you'll find the same values, even if you dig well."

Milan are expected to retaliate with a statement of their own, as they do not take kindly to comments on their part in the Calciopoli scandal.

The club has always maintained its innocence in that affair, even though they were docked eight points from last year’s Serie A standings and stripped of a spot in the Champions League – albeit qualifying via a preliminary round.

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Wenger is now off the list of people I respect... (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/sleep.gif) I'm not going to comment further on this bullshit!

[Tennie]

(IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/realmad.gif) (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/realmad.gif) (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/realmad.gif) (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/realmad.gif) (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/realmad.gif) To quote Bluesummers, Wenger should STFU.

[Zed.D]

I, too, have lost all of my respect for him... he's been acting like a [sorry Locke] loser since Flamini's departure.

EDIT: a little? OK, I've lost all of my respect for him. WTF does he mean we don't have any value? (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/realmad.gif) STFU you froggy loser (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)

This post has been edited by zdrossoneri: May 10 2008, 06:55 PM

[kurtsimonw]

Wenger's always been like this. I think all managers at big clubs are, they get stroppy when a player wants to leave, they're blinded by their own arrogance that they are the best.

As for this, why doesn't Wenger just sell him? What's the problem!?

[Zed.D]

^^

IIRC Carlo never acted like this when Sheva left.

I hope Hleb leaves, even if it's gonna be for Inter.

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I think all managers at big clubs are, they get stroppy when a player wants to leave, they're blinded by their own arrogance that they are the best.

Ermm... no! I can't remember any other similar incident. I've heard managers bash the player that leaves but to disrespect a club like this... I have not seen it before.

[kurtsimonw]

I recall Carlo saying that Sheva is a traitor.

[Zed.D]

I recall Carlo saying that Sheva is a traitor.

When did he say that?

[kurtsimonw]

Ermm... no! I can't remember any other similar incident. I've heard managers bash the player that leaves but to disrespect a club like this... I have not seen it before.

I was actually talking about the Hleb thing.

@Zd

“He played a nasty trick on us, yet it is difficult to speak ill of him even now because of the great affection everyone had for this person. In a word? Traitor.”

This post has been edited by kurtsimonw: May 10 2008, 07:02 PM

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I was actually talking about the Hleb thing.

Who cares about Hleb? That's his own issue... did you read the whole article to see what says about Milan!??

And Arsenal have now reportedly agreed terms with Ben Arfa. So they are allowed to talk with players but Inter are not!??

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[kurtsimonw]

Who cares about Hleb? That's his own issue... did you read the whole article to see what says about Milan!??

And Arsenal have now reportedly agreed terms with Ben Arfa. So they are allowed to talk with players but Inter are not!??

Yes, I did see that. Did I say he was correct in saying so? No, I haven't commented on it.

It depends, you have to talk to the club (unless the player is out of contract). I don't know if Ben Arfa still has a contract, and if so, I don't know whether Arsenal contacted the club first - so I can't really say whether it's right or not.

As for Inter, Arsenal are denying that they've received an offer from them, but are announcing to the press that they wish to sign him. This is a form of tapping up a player, which is illegal.

[Tennie]

The 'traitor' comment was well over a year after Sheva left. It was this March in a Iene skit. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

And Wenger can have as many tantrums as he wants to about Hleb and if Inter tapped Hleb up, he'd be justified.

However, the insult to Milan is.... (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/realmad.gif) (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/realmad.gif) (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/realmad.gif) (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/realmad.gif) (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/realmad.gif)

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Anyway... I don't care what Wenger says about Hleb and Inter. But Milan did nothing wrong. He should stop being a loser and admit he made a mistake in not offering Flamini a contract sooner...

[kurtsimonw]

Anyway... I don't care what Wenger says about Hleb and Inter. But Milan did nothing wrong. He should stop being a loser and admit he made a mistake in not offering Flamini a contract sooner...

Yep, it's his own fault for not re-signing him. And what he said about Milan is disrespecftul, though I'm not going to get into whether or not we did anything wrong.

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I'm not going to get into whether or not we did anything wrong.

We were allowed to talk with Flamini weren't we?