Emmanuel Petit says Arsenal due change at top ahead of Barcelona clash

Emmanuel Petit thinks it’s time for a change at the top at Arsenal — though, out of admiration for his former manager, he stops short of saying that Arsene Wenger’s time at the club is finally up.

But as Arsenal prepare, as best they can, for what has all the appearances of being a hiding to nothing at the Nou Camp tonight, the former Gunner and World Cup and European Championship winner with France, suggests that the lesson of this season is that Wenger can no longer afford to go it alone at the Emirates.

“Arsene and I have been friends for 25 years, he was my first manager, he brought me from Monaco academy to the first team, we won trophies, and we did great things together with Arsenal, so I won’t say that he has to leave,” says Petit.