Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has dismissed calls for B teams to be introduced to the Football League.

Wenger slammed the idea, saying English supporters would not be in favour of such a radical change.

He said: "It is an idea we have heard before many times and it suits the bigger clubs, but it does not necessarily fit with the culture of English football.

"Why? Because everybody is supporting a club.

"The supporters of Barnet do not want their club to be stopped to be promoted because the reserve team of Arsenal is in front of them.

"It is very difficult to mix the interests of the smaller clubs with the interests of the big clubs who could have a second team and could be competitive in the smaller leagues."