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Last updated : 21 January 2005 By Editor

That Premier League statement in full for anyone who's really that interested.

"At their scheduled Premier League meeting today, the board met with senior
representatives of Arsenal Football Club and Manchester United Football Club to discuss recent exchanges between their respective managers. This matter has generated considerable media interest, particularly as the next match between the two clubs takes place on 1 February.

The board welcomes the fact that both David Dein and David Gill arrived at the meeting, having already received assurances from their managers that public comments on recent issues between them [would] cease.

Both clubs also agreed that public comments would be limited to pre-match and post-match analysis of the forthcoming fixture.

The board is keen to stress that their concern related to the personal nature of recent exchanges and would never seek to restrict the huge interest generated for one of the season's most attractive fixtures.

The board is grateful for the full cooperation of both clubs in this matter."