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Arsene Wenger: Arsenal boss says he will manage next season

Arsene Wenger has been in charge at Arsenal since 1996, but last won the Premier League in 2004 Arsene Wenger says he will definitely be managing next season, whether at Arsenal "or somewhere else". Wenger, 67, was speaking at the end of one of the most turbulent weeks of his two-decade tenure as Gunners boss. After Wednesday's  5-1 Champions League defeat  by Bayern Munich, several ex-players said they believed  his time in charge was coming to an end. The Frenchman's contract expires at the end of this season and he said he would decide on a new deal in March or April. "No matter what happens I will manage for another season. Whether it's here or somewhere else, that is for sure," Wenger said on Friday. "If I said March or April it is because I didn't know. I do not want to come back on that. "I am used to the criticism. I think in life it's important to do what you think is right and all the rest is judgement. I am in a publ...

Arsène Wenger to decide his Arsenal future

 Arsenal manager must choose whether to leave or sign new contract   Arsène Wenger’s contract as Arsenal’s manager expires at the end of the season but he has been offered an extension. Photograph: Sven Hoppe/AP Arsène Wenger  has said his future will probably be decided in March or April” as he ponders whether to take up the offer of a contract extension or leave Arsenal at the end of the season. Wenger was speaking to the German television station ZDF before  Arsenal’s 5-1 Champions League humiliation by Bayern Munich  on Wednesday, but details of the interview emerged only on Thursday. Asked when he would decide whether to continue next season, he said: “March, April probably.” The 67-year-old was stunned almost into silence after Wednesday’s game, answering only three questions in a press conference that lasted under three minutes. The manager is due to speak publicly again on Friday. Arsenal’s next match is in the FA Cup at non-league Sutton Unit...