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Last Updated: Friday, 26 September, 2003, 01:37 GMT 02:37 UK
The back pages

The vast majority of Friday's back pages seem agreed on one thing: Arsene Wenger is still blaming everyone but his players for the chaotic scenes against Manchester United on Sunday.

Never mind that charges have been levelled by the Football Association against Arsenal as a club and six members of the first-team squad.

Wenger, according to the papers, thinks Arsenal are blameless and suggests that the media have exaggerated the incident.

He has apologised for the behaviour of his players but was quoted as saying in the Daily Mail: "It is a Sky trial. There is one guy in a lorry who decides whether or not to show something again. It's not the FA."

The Daily Star screams "I back aggro six all the way" over a picture of the Frenchman, while the Daily Mirror leads with "Sorry - (But do you really mean it, Arsene?)".

THE HEADLINES
The Times: Sorry still seems the hardest word for Wenger
The Daily Telegraph: Lewis to drop controversial coach
The Sun: They all had it in for us
Daily Express: Welcome to jail
Daily Mail: It's all Sky's fault
Daily Star: I back aggro six all the way - all will appeal blasts Weng
Daily Mirror: Sorry - (But do you really mean it, Arsene?)
The Guardian: Arsenal find stadium cash
The Independent: Wenger apologises but still blames media

Away from Wenger's woes, The Guardian leads with the story that Arsenal may have raised the �260m necessary to build a new stadium.

And still with football, the Daily Express prefers to focus on the plight of England fans if they travel to Turkey for the Euro 2004 clash on 11 October.

The headline warns "Welcome to jail", in reference to a story claiming that they will face instant clink if they are caught inside the ground in Istanbul.

The same paper moves on the Arsenal saga with a line from Newcastle boss Sir Bobby Robson, whose side visit Highbury tonight, saying the Gunners "let themselves down at Old Trafford".

Away from football, The Daily Telegraph claims Denise Lewis is to drop controversial coach Dr Ekkart Arbeit and take up with former mentor Charles van Commenee.

Inside The Guardian is an interview with Lord MacLaurin, former boss of the England Wales Cricket Baord and now chairman of Vodafone, who says that the telecommunications group, England's chief sponsor, are against the tour to Zimbabwe in 2004/2005.

And Thailand-based Scot Simon Yates' share of the lead at the Dunhill Links pro-celebrity tournament gets some decent coverage.


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26 Sep 03  |  Football



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