a écrit le 30 octobre 2005 à 14h36 Wenger seeks club vrs c'try deal
Wenger believes a deal can be reached in the club vrs c'try debate
Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger says a compromise can be reached to settle any club-versus-country rows over releasing players for international duty.
Currently Belgian club Charleroi, are taking legal action against the football world governing body, Fifa, to seek compensation for the loss of Moroccan international Abdelmajid Oulmers.
The midfielder was out of action for eight months after he damaged ankle ligaments while playing for his country last year.
Wenger himself has seen several of his key men, including France striker Thierry Henry, England defenders Ashley Cole and Sol Campbell as well as Belarus midfielder Alexander Hleb, return from international duty with injury problems, which has hampered Arsenal's progress in the English premiership.
The Arsenal manager, though, feels a more flexible approach to the scheduling of internationals, rather than any sort of financial compensation is the way forward.
"I do not believe in the monetary compensation for one simple reason. How can Nigeria pay the salary of Kanu when he plays for Arsenal"? he declared.
"The African countries would go bankrupt. You cannot demand that, unless there is a fund from Fifa and Fifa pays straight back to the clubs".
"At the moment the big clubs feel, they are not fairly treated, he added."
Charleroi's lawsuit is supported by the G14, the European lobby group of leading clubs which includes Arsenal, Manchester United, as well as the likes of Bayern Munich, Barcelona and AC Milan.
The group have long pressed Fifa, for more involvement in the running of the international game.
Wenger believes a deal can be reached in the club vrs c'try debate
Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger says a compromise can be reached to settle any club-versus-country rows over releasing players for international duty.
Currently Belgian club Charleroi, are taking legal action against the football world governing body, Fifa, to seek compensation for the loss of Moroccan international Abdelmajid Oulmers.
The midfielder was out of action for eight months after he damaged ankle ligaments while playing for his country last year.
Wenger himself has seen several of his key men, including France striker Thierry Henry, England defenders Ashley Cole and Sol Campbell as well as Belarus midfielder Alexander Hleb, return from international duty with injury problems, which has hampered Arsenal's progress in the English premiership.
The Arsenal manager, though, feels a more flexible approach to the scheduling of internationals, rather than any sort of financial compensation is the way forward.
"I do not believe in the monetary compensation for one simple reason. How can Nigeria pay the salary of Kanu when he plays for Arsenal"? he declared.
"The African countries would go bankrupt. You cannot demand that, unless there is a fund from Fifa and Fifa pays straight back to the clubs".
"At the moment the big clubs feel, they are not fairly treated, he added."
Charleroi's lawsuit is supported by the G14, the European lobby group of leading clubs which includes Arsenal, Manchester United, as well as the likes of Bayern Munich, Barcelona and AC Milan.
The group have long pressed Fifa, for more involvement in the running of the international game.
