Alisher Usmanov has declared that Arsene Wenger should remain in his job but his comments have little influence on the situation.

The second largest shareholder at the club, Usmanov has repeatedly been denied a place on the club’s board and therefore gets no say in what happens.

It’s unlikely that Stan Kroenke gives a monkeys what Usmanov thinks when it comes to the best way to run Arsenal but, for once, both men seem to be on the same page.

“Arsenal’s results are stable,” he told Rossiya24. “They are always among the leaders of the English Premier League. This is a good and large sports business project, and I am pleased with it. 

“This is a good and large sports business project, and I am pleased with it. 

“The only thing is that today such situation occurred, like in any sport, there are ups and downs. The club must retain its major symbol and main asset – manager Arsene Wenger. Failures have been haunting Arsenal for many years now, they cannot become the EPL champions. This has led to some discontent with Wenger’s position as a manager. 

“The club must retain its major symbol and main asset – manager Arsene Wenger. Failures have been haunting Arsenal for many years now, they cannot become the EPL champions. This has led to some discontent with Wenger’s position as a manager. 

“This has led to some discontent with Wenger’s position as a manager. 

“I believe that Arsene Wenger is a great coach, and Arsenal have to give him the opportunity to plan the succession process and leave his legacy when he deems it necessary. It is very important for the football club to maintain the principles that were established by those people who created its victories. 

“It is very important for the football club to maintain the principles that were established by those people who created its victories. 

“Arsenal need Arsene Wenger.”

Wenger has been under pressure for failing on a number of fronts again this season while watching Leicester lead the Premier League.

This was seen as the season when they should have taken advantage as all the big boys stuttered but found themselves spluttering along as well.

There is no sign that he will be asked to leave so Usmanov’s comments really don’t serve any prupose at all.

No matter what you think about Wenger and if he should stay or go, at least Usmanov’s comments aren’t designed to be divisive.

That makes a nice change.