Arsene Wenger stays as Silent Stan stands by his man

Same old owner, same old manager, same old players, and same old results? Is that what Arsenal supporters can expect for the next two seasons as their club prepares to announce today that Arsene Wenger has agreed a new two-year contract?

It will be reassuring news to many, who share Wenger’s view that he remains the best man for the job and, with the right financial backing, can take Arsenal not only back into the top four, but to challenge for the Premier League title he won three times in his first nine years at the club.

In some respects, ‘Wenger Stays’ was the worst kept secret in football with the French coach hinting in the New Year that he had been offered a contract that will effectively make it 23 years in charge when it expires in 2019. As my wife said ahead of our wedding anniversary today, some people get less time for murder! But she is not a fan of Arsenal, football, nor me by the sound of it.