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In the name of God, go!

Ian Wright as a former Arsenal player has said that Arsene Wenger should not stay as manager of the club: Time to go

I have had a lot of time for Wenger and I want the top layer of English football to be competitive which means that Arsenal need to pose a consistent threat. This they have failed to do recently. In the Carabao Cup final they didn't seem to be trying at times.

Once Wenger was ahead of the curve in terms of innovations in football. The best of them were adopted by others and he is now behind the curve. Choosing the right time to go to preserve your reputation is an art: Sir Alex got it right. Of course, he built a succession of Manchester United teams.

Wenger has very few apparent interests outside football and he might not be that comfortable moving to, say, a French club. He has achieved a great deal for Arsenal, not least the move to the Emirates, which did have an impact on the team for a while.

Wenger has eighteen months left on his contract. There are changes behind the scene at Arsenal, a shift in the balance of power. But ultimately it is all down to the owner, 'Silent' Stan Kroenke who appears to be well disposed to the manager. The fans and Ian Wright can say what they like, he is the ultimate decision maker. Although I have a lot of time for Arsenal as a club, and hope that one day they will be a force in the Champions League, their fans do sometimes seem to have a sense of entitlement to silverware which can grate a little.

I just hope that Wenger can eventually leave with dignity because he has contributed a great deal to football.

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