Arsene Wenger has made a shocking revelation about his Arsenal future ahead of his side’s FA Cup clash with Lincoln City on Saturday.
The embattled Frenchman has admitted he will take into consideration the supporters views when making a decision to stay or leave at the end of the season.
The 10-2 aggregate defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Tuesday night was the final straw for many supporters who took to the streets to protest.
And Wenger has admitted he will take into consideration the feelings of the supporters who have suddenly turned their backs on him for the first time since he took over 21 years ago.
“It’s easy for me to assess the game because we watch and analyse it and I think overall at 11 against 11 we produced a top-level performance,” he said.
“After that (Laurent Koscielny’s sending off) it became impossible for us to qualify. Before the game, people said we had a one per cent chance. During the game we pushed it up to 30 per cent and when Koscielny was sent off it came down.
“I think in this game we produced a performance.
“I have worked for 20 years to make our fans happy and when we lose games I understand they are not – at certain times you have to accept different opinions.”
Asked whether he would consider the fans’ displeasure when deciding his future, Wenger added: “Yes – you consider. It is not the most important factor to consider of course.”
Theo Walcott had hinted in the week that there was some unrest amongst players and staff – following on from reports of a training bust-up involving Alexis Sanchez and his team-mates last week – but Wenger was quick to downplay those claims.
“I think a lot has been said about that is exaggerated,” he added. “We have a good united group in terms of the group.
“When you go through disappointing results you have disappointment, but the best way to respond is to show how united we are on that front.
“It is our job to be competitive and at this club that means being up there always. It’s about performing.”
Wenger has just four months remaining of his current deal and is yet to announce his plans for next season.
