Platini, who is strongly opposed to the idea, said: "It
would make me happy that Arsene Wenger never sees it
happen."
The UEFA supremo also accused Wenger of caring more
about the business side of the game rather than what happens on the
pitch. He added: "I like to talk about football, him (Wenger) about
business."
Platini has even suggested Wenger has a problem with
teams from weaker footballing nations competing in the Champions
League. When asked about his thoughts on Romanian side CFR Cluj's
unexpected victory over Roma last week, the Frenchman said: “That
is what makes football so great. “It is what people like Wenger do
not want, little clubs beating the big clubs, because they want
their business."
But Wenger has hit back at his countryman and called on
Platini to reconsider his opinions. The Gunners boss said: "I am
stunned by the aggressive content of Platini's words. "I am
effectively a supporter of video assistance for referees, like all
coaches, and I believe UEFA have an important role to play in
this.
"I am for sporting justice and UEFA must be the
guarantor of it. "I am a supporter of good management of clubs, for
financial equilibrium. "And UEFA must equally support this idea. I
am fighting for the future of the game and of football. "I don't
see why UEFA should take umbrage at ideas that are different from
their own."
