Top-four spot no influence on Arsenal - Wenger in latest future hint

Arsene Wenger has suggested Arsenal's top-four
fate will not be a decisive factor in regards to his
future at Emirates Stadium.
The 67-year-old Frenchman is still yet to announce
whether he will remain in charge of the club he has
led since October 1996 when his contract expires
at the end of the season.
Fan discontent against his reign rose substantially
when a dreadful run of form in February and March
left them out of the Champions League and distant
from the leaders in the Premier League.
Disquiet among supporters remains despite the
Gunners securing an FA Cup final berth and
winning five of their past six top-flight matches to
remain in with a chance of Champions League
qualification as the season enters its final week.
Arsenal host relegated Sunderland on Tuesday
before welcoming Everton on the final day but will
still need slip-ups from Liverpool or Manchester
City if they are to preserve Wenger's proud record
of having never finished outside the top four in
England.
Irrespective of the outcome and his own future,
Wenger expects the club to be building from a
position of strength.
"I believe a finish outside the top four will not have
any influence in the way the club will be led and
how we will behave in the transfer market," he told
a pre-match news conference.
"I know where you want to lead me but I cannot
give you that indication [on my future].
"If we finish outside the tArsene Wenger has suggested Arsenal's top-four
fate will not be a decisive factor in regards to his
future at Emirates Stadium.
The 67-year-old Frenchman is still yet to announce
whether he will remain in charge of the club he has
led since October 1996 when his contract expires
at the end of the season.
Fan discontent against his reign rose substantially
when a dreadful run of form in February and March
left them out of the Champions League and distant
from the leaders in the Premier League.
Disquiet among supporters remains despite the
Gunners securing an FA Cup final berth and
winning five of their past six top-flight matches to
remain in with a chance of Champions League
qualification as the season enters its final week.
Arsenal host relegated Sunderland on Tuesday
before welcoming Everton on the final day but will
still need slip-ups from Liverpool or Manchester
City if they are to preserve Wenger's proud record
of having never finished outside the top four in
England.
Irrespective of the outcome and his own future,
Wenger expects the club to be building from a
position of strength.
"I believe a finish outside the top four will not have
any influence in the way the club will be led and
how we will behave in the transfer market," he told
a pre-match news conference.
"I know where you want to lead me but I cannot
give you that indication [on my future].
"If we finish outside the top four it will be down to
one point maybe. That will be difficult to swallow
but that should not change completely the
judgement of the team.
"You have to keep the same focus to try and
strengthen the squad. That's what the club will
do."
Asked whether the Arsena

l board were aware of his
final decision, Wenger was familiarly evasive and
said: "I just focus on tomorrow's game."op four it will be down to
one point maybe. That will be difficult to swallow
but that should not change completely the
judgement of the team.
"You have to keep the same focus to try and
strengthen the squad. That's what the club will
do."
Asked whether the Arsenal board were aware of his
final decision, Wenger was familiarly evasive and
said: "I just focus on tomorrow's game." Follow breaking news, entertainment news, politics, sports, comedy,tech, browsing cheat, join this Whatsapp group