Arsene Wenger has urged Arsenal fans to get behind the team and unite after he confirmed that he will be honouring the final year of his contract.
The boss has spoken about unity among the fans often recently, which has probably been triggered by the amount of unrest following a run of poor form. The uproar came to a head against Hull in the FA Cup and then Everton when the traveling fans unfurled a banner saying that the manager should leave.
“The supporters always have to get united and be behind the team,” Wenger said ahead of our Premier League clash with Watford.
“My individual case is to perform, and to give my best to the team to be successful until the end of the season. That’s what it is about. After that, this club has values and one of the values is that we respect our contract. And people who work for the club respect their contract so that shouldn’t be a surprise. I have been here for 19 years and I always did that.”
Although we do need to have input when it comes to the club, there’s not a lot we can do now. If Wenger is choosing to honour the final year of his contract then so be it, although I don’t see him extending it after this. Perhaps he has something exciting to pull out the bag in the summer. Whatever the circumstances, we need to get behind the team. We’re the 12th man and we need to support them.