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Wenger refutes Mourinho "privilege" claim

In the latest verbal spat between Arsene Wenger and Jose Mourinho, the former has denied the latter's claim about his influence over the FA.

Arsene Wenger has refuted Jose Mourinho's claim that he enjoys a privileged status with the FA.

The Chelsea boss hit out at his Arsenal counterpart in the wake of last week's ill-tempered derby clash between the two clubs at Stamford Bridge.

Wenger received no censure from the FA for branding referee Mike Dean "naive," and after the Frenchman called upon the association to look into Diego Costa's behavior during the game, the Chelsea striker was hit with a three-match ban.