THERE'S ONLY ONE ARSENE WENGER

Last updated : 15 May 2005 By Editor

I wonder why he felt he needed to comment but anyway he goes on:

"I understand there is uncertainty from people in Manchester but I don't think you can convict a guy who hasn't even taken one decision," he told reporters.

"I feel you have to be open minded and he could be good for the club.

"At Arsenal, sometimes I feel we have an advantage, especially in transfer situations, because we are a private company.

"I can react quickly and do a deal in 24 hours because I do not have to consult so many people compared to a PLC (like United).

"If Glazer comes in and makes Manchester United a completely private club again, then they will be able to react quickly as well.

"I know people have said this guy is not interested in football, but why has he fought so hard to invest £800 million ($1.49 billion)?

"You have to accept that he has been successful in what he has done before and I don't understand why everything is so negative."

ONE ODIOUS MAN WARNS ANOTHER

Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd: "The Premiership chairmen aren't going to line dance to Malcolm Glazer's tune over domestic television rights."

Glazer would need the backing of 14 of the 20 Premiership clubs to back any proposal and scrap the collective TV deal allowing the Red Devils to negotiate an individual agreement with BSkyB or another broadcasting company - and Shepherd believes it would be impossible to garner this level of support.

He told the Sunday Mirror: "Glazer has to remember this is not American football and that what he has done with television deals in the past in the USA may not be legally achievable here.

"He won't get anywhere trying to change the collective domestic television agreement or attempting to unilaterally do a separate deal for Manchester United on that front.

"The domestic TV deal is a collective agreement covering 20 clubs. The present agreement has two years to run and Glazer is stuck with it.

"The Premiership is a business with 20 equal shareholders. No matter how big, rich or powerful Manchester United or Glazer are, they have one vote the same as the rest.

"If he tried to go down the unilateral road, Manchester United would be alienated."