Maybe, I don't even know why the fans had to be mentioned?
Moreover...I don't think anybody thinks Arsenal's global image has been tarnished over the years due to lack of success. We are still a big club...these days we have a reputation for underachieving...which is what has been happening....We can all unite as much as we want but if we are not happy with the team performance then we have a right to say so.
I think it's more a case of those who saw what has been happening at Arsenal wondered why he wasn't given his marching orders quite some time ago.
Many friends of mine who support rival big clubs were surprised Wenger wasn't given the chop after Leicester won PL.