Juventus were on Friday relegated to Serie B and given a 30 point deduction as the verdicts from the wide-ranging investigation into corruption in Italian football were released.

The country's national sport is in chaos after Fiorentina and Lazio were also relegated and given points penalties, while AC Milan were banned from the Champions League and hit with a 15-point deduction.

But Arsenal's French boss, who has worked in England since 1996, is adamant the Premiership will not be tainted by similar controversies.

Wenger told the Sunday Mirror newspaper: "You cannot say what has happened in Italy happens here. It doesn't happen here.

"I cannot and will not accept that. We do not corrupt referees, it doesn't happen.

"What has happened in Italy will send shock waves through football. It is a serious warning to those who cheat in football.

"When somebody cheats you have to be punished. In this case in Italy it appears it has been proven and you have to accept the punishment."

Wenger also admitted he would like to lure some of the players affected by the relegations to Arsenal, but is unsure if his club could match the wages of the likes of Gianluigi Buffon and Lilian Thuram.

He added: "What has happened in Italy will inevitably disturb the transfer market because you have a lot of players looking for clubs.

"But don't forget the players of Juventus are very well paid and not many clubs in the world can afford to pay those kinds of wages.

"We certainly couldn't afford to do it on their current salaries. If we want to sign any of the Italian players we would have to reach an agreement with them over their wages."