The English FA is demanding an explanation from Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger over his comments accusing an assistant referee of telling a lie to get Emmanuel Adebayor sent off after the Carling cup final mass brawl. Adebayor was shown a straight red card after linesman Howard Babski has spoken to referee Howard Webb following the mass confrontation suggesting that the Togolese striker had punched Frank Lampard. However, the French boss defended his player and revealed his fury with the decision. "I don't agree at all with the match report, with what the linesman said," Wenger told Sky Sports News. "It's a complete lie what is said in the match report and we cannot accept that. "The linesman said that Adebayor punched Lampard. I would like to ask Lampard if he was punched by Adebayor. "It's just a co-incidence that there were 20 men in a brawl and only the Arsenal players were guilty. "I feel the whole decision from the FA is wrong. There are a lot of things that are not true."
Adebayor denies punching Lampard The FA responded instantly to Wenger's allegations insisting that the former Monaco manager must provide an explanation to his comments. "Questioning the integrity of a match official and accusing them of lying is a very serious claim to make as it questions the whole integrity of the game." An FA spokesman said. "We also reject any accusations of bias or dishonesty within our disciplinary system. We will be asking Arsene Wenger to explain these comments." A statement from the FA also confirmed that Wenger's accusations are not true and that Adebayor was charged for his aggressive reaction. An FA statement added: "The FA can clarify that contrary to Wenger's allegations, the assistant referee's report does not claim that Adebayor punched Frank Lampard. "The report states that Adebayor's attitude was aggressive, that he shoved into Ricardo Carvalho and that he aimed a punch at Lampard. It does not state that Adebayor struck Lampard." Lampard's agent Steven Kutner supported Wenger's claims, insisting that the England international midfielder wasn't subjected to any assault from Adebayor. "I've spoken to Frank and he told me that he wasn't punched," he was quoted as saying by BBC Sport.
