The FA will ask Arsene Wenger to explain his comments accusing one of the assistant referees of lying in his account of the involvement of Emmanuel Adebayor in the mass confrontation between Arsenal and Chelsea players during Sunday's Carling Cup Final.

He will also be asked to explain his claim that "the whole system is not honest" in reference to The FA's disciplinary procedures.

A spokesman said: "Questioning the integrity of a match official and accusing them of lying is a very serious claim to make as it questions the whole integrity of the game. We also reject any accusations of bias or dishonesty within our disciplinary system. We will be asking Arsene Wenger to explain these comments."

The FA can clarify that contrary to Wenger's allegations, the assistant referee's report does not claim that Adebayor punched Frank Lampard. The report states that Adebayor's attitude was aggressive, that he shoved into Ricardo Carvalho and that he aimed a punch at Lampard. It does not state that Adebayor struck Lampard.

Adebayor was sent off for violent conduct on Sunday. His claim for wrongful dismissal was rejected by a Disciplinary Commission on Tuesday.

He was also charged with reacting aggressively and failing to leave the field of play immediately after being sent off. He denied the charge and will have a personal hearing on Tuesday 6 March.