Uefa ‘basically accept doping’ by not banning clubs, says Arsene Wenger

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has demanded Uefa change their rules on doping because he claims the current regulations don't do enough to discourage drug cheats.

Wenger has been outspoken against doping and questioned why Uefa rulings means there is no way of disqualifying a team from continental competition unless more than two players fail a test.

His frustration has come to the fore this week as Dinamo Zagreb midfielder Arijan Ademi was handed a four-year ban for failing a drugs test after the Croatian side beat Arsenal in the Champions League in September.

Zoran Mamic's side won 2-1 in Zagreb and now Arsenal face them again at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday knowing they must secure a victory to stand any chance of getting out of their group.

Asked on Monday if he found the regulations strange, Wenger said: “Yes, of course.

“It's a surprising rule. Uefa applies the rule that is planned but I personally don't agree with the rule.

“You cannot say that they had a doped player but the result stands.

“That means you basically accept doping. But it is the rule and we accept that. We have to look at ourselves and deal with our own performance.”