Wenger broke silence
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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger broke his silence tonight over last week's clash with West Ham's Alan Pardew.
Wenger talked to the media for the first time in a week on Sunday afternoon following his side's 3-0 win over Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium.
He said: "I think Alan Pardew apologised because he was conscious that I felt provoked by disrespectful behaviour in my area.
"I reacted and I regret that because you should never react, but I accept his apologies and life goes on."
The French coach insisted: "It was still a small incident: two managers had a heated disagreement and, for me, it was the first time in English football. I also hope it was the last time.
"I have not spoken to Alan Pardew or anyone else about the matter since it happened and I will not especially demand a hearing because, for me, the incident is over.
"I do not particularly want to travel to the FA - after 23 years on the bench, I know when my behaviour is wrong and, as far as I am concerned, that is it."
Wenger added: "I am not an image man, and do not need the cameras to say what I think.
"I do not work here for my image - I work for my club and to win football games.
"Sometimes I go a little bit further than I should, but all the rest, there is no need to be filmed or looked at.
"I am adult enough to know that when I do not do right, I have to accept it - all the rest is for movies, but not real life."
Wenger talked to the media for the first time in a week on Sunday afternoon following his side's 3-0 win over Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium.
He said: "I think Alan Pardew apologised because he was conscious that I felt provoked by disrespectful behaviour in my area.
"I reacted and I regret that because you should never react, but I accept his apologies and life goes on."
The French coach insisted: "It was still a small incident: two managers had a heated disagreement and, for me, it was the first time in English football. I also hope it was the last time.
"I have not spoken to Alan Pardew or anyone else about the matter since it happened and I will not especially demand a hearing because, for me, the incident is over.
"I do not particularly want to travel to the FA - after 23 years on the bench, I know when my behaviour is wrong and, as far as I am concerned, that is it."
Wenger added: "I am not an image man, and do not need the cameras to say what I think.
"I do not work here for my image - I work for my club and to win football games.
"Sometimes I go a little bit further than I should, but all the rest, there is no need to be filmed or looked at.
"I am adult enough to know that when I do not do right, I have to accept it - all the rest is for movies, but not real life."
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