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Wenger accepts scrutiny of fans comes with territory as Arsenal boss

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has no choice but to cope with the constant judgements of Gunners supporters. Newcastle counterpart Alan Pardew accused the Arsenal fans who abused Wenger of "total disrespect", but the Frenchman said: "I think society is like it is today. It's a permanent tribunal from everybody, and it is as it is. You have to cope with that.

"I believe that you want zero tolerance for no respect. You want respect in society and you want to legally make sure that respect is applied to everybody. Everybody has the right to be respected. I don't think that anybody likes not to be respected."

Of Pardew's support he said: "I am very thankful for compliments, but I don't want anything. I don't deserve that one thing. The one thing is to do well in my job for this club, which is what I always try to do."

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