Source: Telegraph
Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger's handshake refusal no surprise
The Arsenal manager refused to shake his Manchester City counterpart's hand after being defeated in the Carling Cup. Hughes thought his visitor ungracious and lacking in respect.[LNB]'We all hurt when we get beaten,' said Hughes. 'No one is more upset than me. But you should always offer your hand.'[LNB] Related ArticlesWorld Cup 2010 draw: liveArsene Wenger stands by his young GunnersArsène Wenger's top tiradesArsenal's Carling Cup kids emphasise lack of reserveWenger blows golden chance of ending Arsenal's trophy droughtSport on televisionWenger replied: 'I think I have nothing to say.'[LNB]Before adding: 'I am free to shake hands with whom I want after the game. I have no professional courtesy.'[LNB]It was a nice line, that, with its implication that there is nothing less genuine than a bad loser pretending to be gracious. And Wenger is one of life's most evident bad losers. [LNB]But then maybe Hughes should not have been too surprised that Wenger refused to participate in the empty ritual of the conciliatory shake. After all, he is French. And when it comes to football, the French have other uses for their hands. [LNB][LNB]
