Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is going no time soon, says chief executive Ivan Gazidis
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/...-says-chief-e/
Gazidis: "There is not nostalgia. We have Arsène as manager as our board believes he can deliver success. We feel we are on a good path."
Gazidis on life after Wenger: "Whenever it happens...it is not something we are going to be facing imminently."
AGM tomorrow. Already know what it's going to be like. No accountability or anything :coffee:
Wonderfully misleading headline by the telegraph
Misleading?
Nothing we don't know already, Wenger decides when he wants to leave and no one else. I wonder if Gazidis genuinely believes the bit about having confidence in Wenger to deliver success though. I understand he's not going to say anything different publicly, but surely he has his doubts by now privately. Or maybe it's the definition of success, if it's about making the board members very rich then I have every faith in that.
Wenger is going nowhere anytime soon, which insinuates heavily that Wenger will stay beyond his current dealQuote:
Originally Posted by Power_n_Glory
And nothing Gazidis says suggests anything other than they are not sure what his decision is
That is what you have determined to believe. A man has a contract ending in a years time and you think this means anything other than a renewal by Xmas. Its probably been signed already but were too embarrassed to announce it. Ive always had you pegged as a closet AKB. Come this time next year all you will be saying is. "Well its been renewed for another 3 years. Nothing we as fans can do, so we might as well get used to it"Quote:
Originally Posted by Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie
I often say that apart from a few usernames I recognise that most people on here fail to have a singular sense of identity on here, you are amongst the many who are not particularly discernible to me. But from now on I will remember you as being a berk.Quote:
Originally Posted by Globalgunner
I don't believe that saying that a man of 66 years who hasn't won a significantly major trophy in 12 years is the right man to take us forward is anymore than PR, and that makes me the pathetic acronym label you describe?.
Do I agree that the board will offer Wenger a contract come what may? Yes unfortunately I do. Does this particular article offer any particular insight into Wengers intentions that make the title anything more than inflammatory? No.
Why would I be in the closet anyway?. If I wanted Wenger to stay I'd say so....why would I be coy about it?
Because I don't become menstrual about him, doesn't mean I don't think he should go.
There is nothing misleading about it. It’s not a piece that’s supposed to give us insight into Wenger’s intentions. It’s insight into where Gazidis/Board/Owner stand on Wenger. They’re happy with what he’s doing and it doesn’t sound like they’ll be adding any more pressure on him. He’ll most likely be offered a new contract and they can’t see him walking away any time soon. It just goes back to the argument about leadership and applying pressure.
I don't think it tells us anything we didn't know already, that they want to tie Wenger down to a new deal but they don't know what his own intentions are.
I think Gazidis is quite equivocal on that subject, and the headline seems to imply "a deal is done, deal with it"
Is it depressing that Wenger is the only one who can decide his future? Yes of course but we've had this discussion before and you have already said you don't believe Wenger would want to stay beyond 2017 if the atmosphere at the Emirates is as bad as it was at times last season.
Didn't Wenger debunk that report about him being offered a new contract? It was all speculation on where the Board stood. Wenger has made it clear that he won't step down and has said he doesn't plan on retiring anytime soon so for me, the focus now shifts on the Board's intentions. I didn't pay too much attention to the rumours of a new deal on the table because that deal could have come with certain conditions and strings attached. The article suggests Wenger will still have the freedom he wants and everyone is happy with the overall progress despite being unhappy with finishing 2nd. It’s a pat on the back, ‘better luck next time’ attitude I’m sensing. It doesn’t sound like he’s under any pressure.Quote:
Originally Posted by Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie
As for the headline, to me it suggest they’re claiming their man and throwing full support behind the manager. There isn’t anything misleading about it.