Bengaluru, February 28: Arsenal’s dismal performance in their humiliating 3-0 loss to Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final was the last nail in the coffin for Arsene Wenger.
Wenger, 68, still has another year left on his contract and reports suggest he is determined not to quit and wants to see out the final year. However, the Arsenal board will review Wenger's position at the end of the season, with his 22-year reign now under serious threat.
With the Premier League already out of reach and the top four finish looking like a distant dream, Arsenal are on the verge of missing Champions League football for the second year in a row.
After their dismal performances recently, no one would expect Arsenal to do any good in Europa League the competition where the Gunners are still alive.
💩 Arsenal have been dreadful today 💩
— ⚽️442oons⚽️ (@442oons) February 25, 2018
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Meanwhile, AS Monaco’s Leonardo Jardim is also ready to take over at Arsenal if Wenger leaves at the end of the season.
The Independent say the Portuguese is keen for a new challenge having spent four years at Monaco, and is eyeing a move to the Emirates. He was the top candidate last year as well but Arsenal stayed loyal to the Frenchman and offered him a two-year extension.
#WengerOut?
— Oddschecker (@Oddschecker) February 27, 2018
🗞️Reports everywhere suggesting Arsenal have begun their search for a new manager.
📊There are some big odds about the names being touted! #AFC
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"The owner has to take a lot of blame for this," he said. "Kroenke does not care. If he cared, Wenger would not have got a two-year deal.
"Everyone else can start to see that is it getting to a point where Wenger needs to go. The owner has to be here, find out what is happening, how is this working, what are we going to do, how are we going to get back to where the fans want us to be.”
"Kroenke doesn't care"
— BBC 5 live Sport (@5liveSport) February 26, 2018
Strong words from #AFC legend @IanWright0 on Arsenal's management and ethos within the club.
Do you agree?
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