A Re-Think On Wenger's Rules

Arsene Wenger was left disappointed when a list off the fines he imposes on players was leaked in the press but rather than making players pay for training ground misdemeanours to be paid to German giant Per Mertesacker the Arsenal boss should be making his wealthy stars cough up for mistakes in matches.

The fines posted in Arsenal’s Colney training complex are as follows:

OFFENCE	FINE
Non attendance of unused players at Home matches without permission of manager	£1000
Late for training	< 15 mins £250, > 15 mins £500
Late for treatment/massage	< 15 mins £250, > 15 mins £500
Late for travel	£500
Late for match day meetings / meals	£250
Wrong kit on match days	£100
Inappropriate clothing outside of the dressing room	£100
Outdoor shoes in the dressing room	£100
Newspapers, laptops and phones in the medical room	£100
Newspapers in dressing room	£100
Non production of urine sample for two consecutive weeks	£200
Phone calls in the building (texting allowed)	£500
No participating in commercial activities (including Club Day)	£500

I’ve got a few ideas for the rules Wenger should implement on the pitch to make sure his players take more responsibility on the pitch:

OFFENCE	FINE
Concede in the first 15 minutes	£250
Concede in the last 15 minutes	£500
Red Card	£500
Yellow Card	£250
Rolling around on the floor	£100
Hands on hips (the double tea pot)	£100
Loss of possession leading to opposition goal	£500

It was clear Arsenal lacked discipline in the first half in the 2-1 defeat to Chelsea on Sunday but hitting the players in the pocket may toughen them up when it comes to the big games that are becoming more and more important to a side struggling to make the top 4 this season.

Sam Jewell

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