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Arsene Wenger appeals to UEFA to end the away-goal rule

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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger appeals to UEFA to eradicate the away-goal rule in European competition in a bid to strengthen the quality of ties in the elimination stage.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has championed the idea of UEFA abolishing the away-goal rule in the Champions League in a bid to improve the ties in the elimination stage.

The Gunners exited the competition last season by the same rule having beaten eventual winners Bayern Munich 2-0 at the Allianz Arena, following a 3-1 home defeat at the Emirates Stadium in the first leg.

The Frenchman believes that removing the home team's fear of conceding a goal in the knock-out stages of the tournament will ultimately promote a greater spectacle.

Speaking to the club's official website, Wenger said: "Last year we went out on away goals and after that I asked for Uefa to cancel the away goals.

"I think for example, we lost 3-1 here and won 2-0 at Bayern," he added. "It is difficult to win 2-0 to Bayern without conceding a goal.

"Sometimes I think there is a counter-effect as teams play at home not to concede goals. At home the first thing managers say is let's not concede goals."

Wenger's men found themselves paired with the German giants yet again in the last-16 stage of the competition, with the Premier League outfit welcoming Pep Guardiola's side to North London on February 19, before travelling to Munich for the second leg three weeks later.

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