Arsenal balls: Wenger ‘leaves’ on the strength of a ‘hint’
The BBC says Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis has “hinted” manager Arsene Wenger’s contract “may not be renewed at the end of the season”.
Turn that around and it means he said nothing has been decided and Wenger’s contract may be renewed at the end of the season.
The Daily Mirror says it is the “biggest hint yet” that Wenger is heading out of the Emirates.
So what did he say? This: “He’s been clear and we’ve always been clear, that’s a mutual decision as to how long he’ll continue. Both need to be on the same page on that. In a football sense, he has transformed the club.”
That needs some spin to make it a hint about Wenger leaving. It sounds a lot like an executive making a diplomatic response to a journalist’s question.
The Sun picks up another comment:
Said Gazidis in reply to another question: ““Arsenal is not Arsene Wenger. They’re not one in the same thing.”
That’s a “SHOCK” to the Sun.
But not to Mirror readers, who all know when Wenger will leave:
Or not.
Posted: 7th, October 2016 | In: Arsenal, Back pages, Sports Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
