Arsène Wenger looks set to agree a new deal to stay at Arsenal.
The Arsenal manager, who turns 61 in October, will be out of contract next summer but confirmed at today's press conference ahead of the opening Premier League game of the season at Liverpool on Sunday that a new deal was on the table.
The French coach has revolutionised the north London club since his arrival as a relative unknown in September 1996, winning the domestic double in his first full season. However, since the club moved to the Emirates Stadium in 2006, Wenger's young side have been unable to supply any more silverware, the last trophy being the 2005 FA Cup.
However, the Arsenal manager continues to have faith in both his own ability and that the current crop of talent will finally come of age. "I have to show as well how much I believe in this team by showing my commitment," he said.
"My situation will be sorted out very soon. It is more a question about timing, and all the other ingredients which are in a contract will be easy to sort out. I believe my commitment to the club has nothing do with the speculation of how the season would go, because that would be unfair," he said.
"If I do not do well, and one day the club is not happy with me I can completely understand that I do not stay here any more. But I believe we will do well."
Wenger has set his sights firmly on delivering a first championship since his "Invincibles" side swept all before them in 2004.
"What will be success is to improve from last year, which is to win the league – that is the only benchmark," Wenger said. "You cannot finish third and then say for the season after, you want to finish behind that.
"We are a young side and the improvement is natural – the ambition is there, we are hungry for success."
Source: The Guardian on 13 Aug 10
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