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‘It’s time for Wenger to leave’ says Gunners legend

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‘He must quit to secure Arsenal legacy’

Arsenal legend Alan Smith believes that current manager Arsene Wenger needs to leave Arsenal now to secure the legacy that he’ll leave behind.

Wenger has been in charge at Arsenal for over 20 years and over 1000 games, but is starting to draw more and more criticism by fans this season, who are fed up of not challenging for titles.

His season reached a new low last night, as his team lost 5-1 away at Bayern Munich in the Champions League for the second time in little over 12 months.

It means that elimination from the competition is all but confirmed, and with Chelsea 10 points ahead of them in the Premier League, it’s looking like the title won’t be coming to the Emirates this season.

Former Gunners striker Smith told Sky Sports News: “I do think we’ve come to the end of a cycle whereby it’s time for a new man with a different voice and new methods.

“I think if he announced today or tomorrow that he was stepping down at the end of the season he would then be revered as the legend he is at the football club.”

“That toxic atmosphere would be taken away in a heartbeat and it would help the team because the atmosphere would completely change at the Emirates.”

The club’s board has always publicly backed Wenger, and Smith believes the manager’s apparent ability to decide his own future is “not healthy”.

“It’s a unique situation almost in world football and especially English football,” he said. “[Owner] Stan Kroenke is happy with the status quo, from a financial point of view everything is hunky dory.”

 

By Ben Kelly – @benkelly_10

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