Fellow Frenchman Platini, the head of European football's governing body, fired a couple of broadsides at the Gunners boss during a frank interview with Grenoble daily Dauphine Libere, published on Tuesday.

The former France captain slammed Wenger for having a business mentality rather than a football one - and he also tore into the Gunners boss for calling for the introduction of video replays to rule on questionable refereeing decisions.

However, speaking after Tuesday night's 6-0 Carling Cup thrashing of Sheffield United at Emirates Stadium, Wenger maintained: "I do not especially see any problem with what I said.

"Of course I am for video. Am I for the fact that a club's resources are well managed? Of course.

"I have a commitment when you sign contracts you want to be able to pay players at the end of the month.

"For the rest, I never really understand this 'football business'.

"For me, football is on the pitch and business is with the accountants."

In Platini's interview, Wenger's name was raised during a question about the introduction of video technology.

"I like to talk about football, him (Wenger) about business. We must stop with Wenger and all that," he replied.

Platini then said he hoped video assistance would never come into football, adding: "It would make me happy that Arsene Wenger never sees it."

Later in the interview, Platini again targeted Wenger when asked about his thoughts on Romanian side CFR Cluj's unexpected victory over Roma in the Champions League last week.

"That is what makes football so great," Platini said.

"It is what people like Wenger do not want, little clubs beating the big clubs, because they want their business."