Arsene Wenger has refused to comment on whether or not he will sign a contract extension at the Emirates, simply assuring reporters that he does not plan on shifting any time soon.
An offer to add to the Frenchman’s current contract, which runs out this year, is believed to have been tabled by the club’s hierarchy but Wenger remains open about his position at the helm.
Now in his 17th year in charge, the Professor remains adamant that his decision to sign a new contract will be solely based on the performance of the side at the time.
Committed
Arsene’s men currently sit pretty at the summit of the Premier League although crashing out of the Capital One Cup at home to Chelsea, the Gunners’ season has been one of their most successful yet having progressed into the knockout stages of the Champions League in the meantime.
Wenger’s job was under pressure towards the start of the season, having failed to spend significantly in the transfer window and seen his side taken apart on the first day of the season against Aston Villa. However, the £42million signing of Mesut Ozil and the subsequent dominance of the League table have since made Wenger one of the most comfortable bosses in England.
When asked if a contract would be signed before Christmas, Wenger replied:
“Why, do you treat that as a present? You know, I said many times they don’t need to question my commitment to this club. I can just reiterate what I said at the start of the season. I want to feel that I do well and focus on that.”
“I have been here for 17 years and I just want to make sure I deliver to this club what the club is expecting. I decided that at the start of the season because we had a very difficult start and I want to continue that and do a good job and focus on that. My commitment is not a problem to this club.”
“I’m relaxed about the situation. What is important is that the players have the support to focus on the target which is to do well in every single game.”
Next up
Wenger is likely to remain coy over the possibility of a new contract until one is actually signed, and until then remains focused on the task in hand: remaining at the business end of the Premiership. Cardiff are next up for the Gunners, a task which the old boss is characteristically weary of:
“Even when they were 2-1 down, many teams could have thought ‘okay, it’s Man United, we will not come back’. You had always the feeling that they don’t give up. You could feel they will come back. They have that special attitude and belief that makes them dangerous.”
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