Arsene Wenger remains coy about his future at Arsenal in an interview with L’Equipe which is published today.
As the Gunners head for a Premier League clash with Norwich City at Carrow Road this lunchtime, it emerges that AW refuses to rule out leaving at the end of the season. Then again, he insists he wants to continue as our manager. So is he alluding to a forced removal one wonders? Might the decision be out of his hands?
AW said: “I have no wish to leave Arsenal. And the difficulties at the start of the season just strengthened my desire to fight. But we’ll look at things at the end of this one (season)”.
Quizzed on whether his Arsenal plans were long-term, he added: “No. For me we’re now talking short term, it’s obvious. But whether it’s with me or someone else, it changes nothing. My successor needs foundations on which he can be successful.”
AW also admits he suffered a setback in the summer when both Samir Nasri and Cesc Fabregas left the club. “It is hard to take that players wanted to the leave club. For first time I lost young players, who were reaching maturity. I suffered. It’s painful to lose key men you’d invested a lot in.”
Talking of Norwich, here is a snap of Santos and Yossi posted by the former on his Twitter page – they’re on the way to the game. COYG.
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