Gazidis: Wenger going nowhere

Chief executive Ivan Gazidis says Arsenal are preparing for the “long-term” under Arsene Wenger despite the Frenchman entering the final year of his contract with the club.

The 66-year-old – Arsenal’s longest serving manager – brings up 20 years in charge of the Gunners this October, but has so far given no indication whether he intends to remain in charge beyond next season.

Despite six FA Cup wins and Champions League qualification during every year of his tenure, Wenger’s relationship with a section of the club’s supporters has become strained over Arsenal’s failure to challenge for the Premier League in recent seasons.

They last won the title in 2004 and have failed to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League since 2010, but Gazidis says the board and the manager are convinced the club is heading in the right direction.

“He [Wenger] is in his mid-sixties, it’s natural to think about when his time here might come to an end, but the truth is nobody knows,” Gazidis told the Telegraph.

“He is in fantastic shape. He is deeply engaged and …

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