Wenger wants compensation from KNVB for injured Van
Persie
Monday 14 December 2009
Arsenal-manager Arsène Wenger
is looking into the possibility get compensated by the
KNVB for financial losses from the injury of Robin van
Persie.
The striker got injured during
a friendly game with Dutch national team against Italy
on 14 November from a challenge of Italian defender
Giorgio Chiellini.
The French coach is unhappy with
the way the KNVB went about the treatment of the injury.
Van Persie will be out for at least
another 4 months.
"I believe that the friendlies
during the season should be banned," Wenger is
quoted on the club's
website.
"Contrary to what people say
I believe they are made to make money and for diplomatic
purposes, for political purposes. We are working on
it with our lawyers at the moment but we are definitely
going for it," said the manager.
"You cannot get the numbers
right because what will it cost us? Nobody knows. It
could cost us the season. I expect compensation for
the damage that it could make to the Premier League
title bid, financial compensation and the salaries.
I haven't thought about the numbers yet because we have
to sit down with the lawyers and the advisors of the
Club to see what we can do. I don't know the rules well
enough. But definitely we will go for compensation."
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