OPINION
Arsenal confirmed on Friday that Arsene Wenger was to leave his role as manager after 21-years at the club, and this could be a huge turning point in the club’s history.
The Gunners posted a brief statement along with an emotional message from Wenger on the club’s official website, in order to reveal that the manager had decided to exit the club in the summer.
While Wenger’s message was just basically him thanking people and wishing all the best for the club in the future, the Gunner’s brief reference to their new manager hunt is a worry.
“Arsène will lead the team to the end of the season and we will make an appointment as soon as possible,” the statement on the club’s site read.
“The club will not be making any further comment on the selection process until an appointment is made.”
Gunners supporters were no doubt practically celebrating in the streets on London as many have vocally voiced their grievances throughout the last few seasons about Wenger not being the right man to take their club forward.
However the celebrations could soon be cut short if the board make the wrong decision regarding the club’s next manager.
It’s a concern that the Gunners declared that they will make an appointment as soon as possible.
The phrase might be innocently used, but the club cannot afford to rush a decision that they have plenty of time to make.
The Gunners must look at what happened when Sir Alex Ferguson departed Manchester United, as the managers that have followed him at the club, have gotten nowhere near to his success.
Several supporters may have questioned whether Wenger was getting the best out of his side, but what if he was?
Fans would be in turmoil if they not only failed to finish in the top-four once again next season, but in fact finished outside of the top-six instead.
So instead of praising the exit of Wenger, supporters of the Gunners should be hiding behind their sofas as a new manager doesn’t guarantee that things will get better, if anything it might get worse.