Wenger's future, possible extension and possible... departure?

[Özim]

They mentioned this in the Arseblog Extra podcast but one of the problems is that apart from Ken Friar, none of the current board have any experience in sacking managers, let alone ones with the clout & influence that Wenger has at the club.

I think there's no chance he's going to get fired before the end of the season regardless of how worse it gets and even him getting nudged out in the summer seems a 50/50 at best.

It's not hard, you ask him to come for a meeting at specified date and time, tell him it's not working out, pay him the year left on his contract and hand him his P45, how complicated is it?

The bigger issue is noone will have the guts or be able to sack him, if Kroenke likes him (and let's face it he couldn't care less about football and the club is still making money) there's little incentive to sack him.

All this talk about respect annoys me as well, where is the respect from him, he doesn't deserve respect the way he's behaved to be honest, that ship has long sailed.

[Özim]

He should be gone but will be gone? Doubt it.

The board sacking him less than half way through a 2 year contract they offered him would make their decision making look amateur, which is they won’t sack him.

No other club cares, why should they? Football is about results, if you don't get results you get sacked, happens all the time in the normal football world, only place it doesn't happen and it's a big deal is at Arsenal.

[Cripps]

The Times go on to say Wenger has lost the support of key directors at the club, but is hoping the strength of his relationship with Stan Kroenke will spare him the sack. That may depend on the feedback that Kroenke receives from his son, Josh. #Arsenal

[HCZ]

The media are gorging themselves on this story

A lot of it comes from speculation or sources inside the club that are about as well connected as a mobile phone on the underground

And as for Wenger refusing to go, I doubt very much he’s said anything on the subject. It’s a case of another talking head saying “well if you ask me Wenger won’t ever go”.

This idea that they won’t sack him because it makes them look bad. Is Kroenke going to give a shit about his personal
PR like with all these things it’s a business decision.

[KSE Comedy Club]

Who will lead the coup d'etat?

[Goonermerree]

He should be gone but will be gone? Doubt it.

The board sacking him less than half way through a 2 year contract they offered him would make their decision making look amateur, which is they won’t sack him.

I think it was amateurish giving him another contract, and this season is proving that, so the board looks silly anyway IMO.

[Goonermerree]

The media are gorging themselves on this story

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TBF is is a big story especially as he seems close to going now.

[Munchies]

Jesus just read the times article

What a sad club we've become.

[Goonermerree]

Jesus just read the times article

What a sad club we've become.

Is there a link to it?

[Cripps]

Who will lead the coup d'etat?

Piers Morgan.