Can't imagine any of these dross wanting Wenger to be sacked.
Can't imagine any of these dross wanting Wenger to be sacked.
Probably what everyone already knew, we're never going to see the back of this f*cker:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21530212Arsene Wenger will attend Arsenal's monthly board meeting on Thursday but his future is not on the agenda.
It is understood the club have no intention of sacking Wenger, even if they fail to qualify for next season's Champions League.
The manager retains the unequivocal support of majority shareholder Stan Kroenke and his fellow directors.
Kroenke was at Tuesday's 3-1 Champions League defeat against Bayern Munich and is attending the board meeting.
Any decision over Wenger's future rests with the Frenchman himself - he is under contract until 2014 and Arsenal would be prepared to offer him a new deal if he wants to extend a reign that began in 1996.
There will be no out-of-the-ordinary show of support at the board meeting because the support is already there - Wenger and the board are united and agreed on what they are trying to achieve and what needs to be done to get there.
They recognise the shortcomings of the team and understand the concern of Arsenal supporters, but the club are adamant they are putting the structures in place to compete with Europe's biggest teams in the near future.
Arsenal are facing a battle to qualify for next season's Champions League. They lie fifth in the Premier League, four points adrift of the final qualification spot, which is currently occupied by neighbours Tottenham.
They have not won a trophy since beating Manchester United on penalties to lift the FA Cup in 2005, and hopes of silverware this season have all but disappeared.
Wenger's side were knocked out of the Capital One Cup in a penalty shoot-out by League Two side Bradford in December, and were beaten in the FA Cup at home by Championship Blackburn last Saturday.
Their chances of reaching the Champions League quarter-finals were severely dented when they suffered a 3-1 first-leg defeat at home to Bayern Munich in their last-16 tie on Tuesday.
Arsenal's move from Highbury to Emirates Stadium in 2006 restricted their spending power - and they did not anticipate the effect that cash-rich clubs such as Chelsea and Manchester City would have on football's markets.
But the first instalment of a new shirt sponsorship deal will contribute to a fund of around £70m for new signings this summer.
The club will be boosted by the fresh Premier League TV deals, which will give each club around an extra £30m per season from this summer.
They are also expected to move on a number of fringe players to free up money for new signings, with Andrey Arshavin and Sebastien Squillaci out of contract at the end of the season and Marouane Chamakh and Nicklas Bendtner also likely to leave.
Arsenal's pursuit of Barcelona striker David Villa in the January transfer window - which came to nothing because the Catalan club refused to sell - indicate they are ready to spend significantly.
The Gunners hierarchy are confident they have the resources to attract top-quality signings even if they miss out on next season's Champions League, although accept that would make the task harder.
I don't think he will sign again. I reckon he'll see out his contract and that will be that.
May be raise ticket prices the season after next too... just to fuck with the fans!Originally Posted by Arse n Wonga
I can really see this happening, the club would love stick two fingers up at the fans once again.
Arsene Wenger, the only football manager that got paid 8 million quid to do nothing but sit on his arse..
great newsAsked directly if he had considered his position this week, Wenger replied: "Never. Not one second. I don't think that [motivation] spark has anything to do with the length of your life. It is just that's how you are and you're motivated by how much you want to win and how much you are a winner.
"If I go out now and play one against one with you, you will see I will beat you and at least if I don't manage to beat you, I will want to beat you. That will not change as long as I can move."
Wenger believes there needs to be a sense of "perspective" around achievements at the Emirates Stadium, with Arsenal having continued to qualify for the Champions League despite testing financial circumstances.
"We live in a world of emotion, of excess, and it is down to people who have responsibilities to put that into perspective and keep solid and keep guiding the club in the right way," said Wenger, whose side will look to maintain their improving Premier League form at home to struggling Aston Villa on Saturday.
"My responsibility is to keep the guidelines and guide the team and the club in what I feel is the right way. What is important for me is to focus on the next game and try to give my best, like all the players."
"I have a contract until the end of 2014 and at the moment we are on a short-term plan. This is for two reasons, because I am here for a long time and as well I have to consider what I want to do. That will be decided in 2014, not before."
Last edited by Kano; 22-02-2013 at 01:27 PM.
why is he attending board meetings? what manager in the footballing world is allowed to do that? he's basically a board member ffs
I was amused by The Tuesday Club this week when Alan Davies said that Wenger's like one of those old men who you see in shops saying "how much? In my day bread was 2 and 6...", or whatever.
"£25 million? In my day..."
and so on.
Fantastic, we can start getting excited about the summer transfer window.
No surprise. At what other club in the world would he enjoy such unrivalled dominance/control - and influence at board level as well - to go with massive wages that are higher than any of his players? In a certain sense, Arsenal is Wenger's club almost to the degree that the Chavs are Abramovic's. Wenger is the absolute master of spin, and there is no doubt that he feels that we should be delighted, and grateful to have him.
Putting the laughter back into manslaughter
from my understanding, it is standard practice for managers to present a review of the squad and season to the board every year. perhaps even more than once, i'm not sure. so in that regard, there is nothing out of the ordinary.
however all the other shit he may be discussing should be off his agenda.
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