Arsene Wenger has accused rival clubs of manipulating the Premier League fixture schedule for their own benefit by "directly" influencing broadcasters, saying the game had "sold its soul".
The angry Arsenal manager, speaking ahead of his team's televised clash with Swansea on Sunday, voiced his concern over other sides getting more recovery time between matches because of the way broadcast matches are allocated.
"I don't believe the Premier League in the last months or last year have played a very fair role in the distribution of the fixtures," he said.
"They are sold to television and television is influenced by some clubs to choose the fixtures.
"And some clubs get advantaged by television, if it's (satellite broadcasters) Sky or ESPN, because they have an influence there from the clubs directly," the Frenchman added.
"If things are repeated then it's not a coincidence any more. In England it's always very difficult to say what you feel about that, but I'm not the only manager who thinks that. There's a real problem there."
Wenger refused to name clubs, but there is a clear disadvantage to Arsenal during a round of fixtures at the end of the month.
Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea and Tottenham will all play on January 31 and Arsenal, currently behind the quartet in fifth place, will have two fixtures by the time those four step onto the field again.
Wenger accepted television would want a say on deciding which matches to screen but urged the Premier League to take a tougher line with broadcasters.
"We have sold our soul and we do not control our games, our fixtures, any more. But it is the truth.
"I cannot say that the television is wrong, but it's not normal that they can have a direct influence on the schedule. The Premier League should be in complete control of the Premier League."
Arsenal's match at the Liberty Stadium could see Thierry Henry make his first Premier League appearance since returning to the Gunners in a loan move from New York Red Bulls.
The club's record goalscorer, who marked his return by coming off the bench to score the winner in their FA Cup third round victory at home to Leeds on Monday, is again set to be among the substitutes.