Arsene Wenger Wants To Respect His Contract, But Accepts His Future Is Out Of His Hands

By The Editor
on 16th February 2018

Arsene Wenger makes it clear he isn’t going to walk away this summer…

EXCLUSIVE: “I said no to all the biggest clubs in the world.”@Arsenal reportedly have an ‘exit strategy’ in place for Arsene Wenger this summer… but the Frenchman reveals he wants to honor the remainder of his 2-year deal.#AFC pic.twitter.com/DfFvy3KeEz

— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) February 15, 2018

Arsene Wenger has informed fans that he has no intention of walking away this summer and that he wants to respect the remaining 18-months on his contract, beIN Sports reports.

Wenger signed a new two-year deal in May despite mass protests asking him to walk, a decision which seemed like a convenient move for all involved at boardroom level.

Having failed to challenge for the title last season while also finishing outside the top four for the first time in his Gunners tenure, many felt the Frenchman had run his course.

However, the board felt it was justifiable to reward him with a new deal with Ivan Gazidis claiming that it wasn’t a “sentimental” decision, but one that was based on a belief that Wenger could deliver the title.

Fast-forward eight months and we’re further away from winning the league than we’ve ever been under Wenger, and are also outsiders in our fight to finish inside the top four.

Despite this, Wenger says he will not cut his contract short.

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“I have always respected my contracts, I would like to remind you I said no to all the biggest clubs in the world to respect my contract so that’s always what I try to do,” Wenger told beIN SPORTS.

“After that, we have as well to accept in our job that the future is the future but for me, that’s to win the next game.”

As you can see from Wenger’s expression, “after that” doesn’t mean ‘once his contract is up’, he means that he also accepts that he doesn’t master his future.

We’ve forever accepted that the board would never relieve the boss from his duties given how much he’s done for the club, but they may be pushed to do just that by the fans if our season ends in abject failure.