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Arsene Wenger: Uefa should punish Real Madrid after 'horrible' red card controversy
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has called for Uefa sanctions against Real Madrid after it appeared that Sergio Ramos and Xabi Alonso deliberately picked up red cards in their Champions League group match against Ajax.
Uefa launched an enquiry into the controversy on Thursday, and Jose Mourinho and four of his players may face charges of improper conduct if the players are judged to have been picked up second yellow cards on purpose in order to go into the knock-out phase of the Champions League with a clean disciplinary slate.
Mourinho, Xabi Alonso and Sergio Ramos could face fines, as could Jerzy Dudek and Iker Casillas, who allegedly passed Mourinho's instructions from the bench to the players.
Ramos and Alonso both picked up second yellow cards for time-wasting in the final minutes of the game, and are scheduled to serve their suspensions in Real's dead-rubber final group tie against Auxerre.
But Wenger was in no doubt that Mourinho and his players should face disciplinary action for their conduct.
"There should be sanctions," he said. "I do not want to see that. It's a pity to see it from a big game. It gives a bad image.
"I respect Real Madrid for their quality and for what they are doing, but whether it's them or somebody else, you don't want to see that on the football pitch.
"You want to respect people who pay money to watch a game. What do they want? To watch a football game, not to watch these kind of things. You don't want to accept that."
Television and photographic images shows a series of whispered conversations: first between Mourinho and substitute keeper Dudek on the bench, then between Dudek and Casillas, and finally between Casillas and Sergio Ramos.
It was enough to convince Wenger: "When you see how it looks on television, it is the best demonstration to never do it again because, frankly, it looks horrible."
"I'm not saying I'm better than Jose Mourinho or more of an example than him. I just think it doesn't look good."
Arsenal may face Real Madrid in the first knock-out round if they fail to finish top of their group - a distinct possibility after Arsenal's successive away defeats to Shakhtar Donetsk and Braga.
Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe also spoke up approvingly about Uefa's decision to investigate the charges: "Good to hear that UEFA will be taking action - Mourinho's a top coach but that sort of thing can't go on," he said on Twitter. He later deleted the comment.