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Arsenal are using the wrong criteria to decide Arsene Wenger’s future

By Rucker Haringey

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 10: Arsene Wenger, Manager of Arsenal looks on prior to the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Arsenal at Selhurst Park on April 10, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 10: Arsene Wenger, Manager of Arsenal looks on prior to the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Arsenal at Selhurst Park on April 10, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) /
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Arsenal should be looking at more to evaluate Arsene Wenger

Arsenal are going to let the next eight matches determine whether or not they should retain Arsene Wenger’s services. That’s a horrible plan for a club that’s in need of significantly better leadership at the moment.

English sources claim that Arsenal’s ownership is legitimately conflicted over what to do about their current manager. On one hand, Stan Kroenke believes Wenger is one of the best coaches he’s ever had the privilege to employ. On the other hand, no one at the North London club is so deaf they are unable to hear the passionate cries for change from the club’s fan base.

The result of all of this conflict is that higher-ups with the Gunners are going to base Wenger’s future on how his club finishes the season. That sort of logic is ridiculous for a club with such resources at their disposal. Furthermore, it’s an insult to Wenger’s long and distinguished career at the club.

The logic of basing the embattled manager’s future on such a small sample size of matches is dimwitted at best. Officials at Arsenal have far more data and information available to use in their decision making process. Perhaps they should concern themselves with things like how the squad has progressed over the past several season. Maybe they could even ask Wenger to articulate his plan to get the club out of their current malaise.

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The reality is that Wenger’s future is a massively complex issue. He’s done enough for Arsenal to earn the right to exit the club on his own terms. Unfortunately, that isn’t the nature of Premier League football today. It’s a what have you done for me lately sort of business. Over the past season or two, Wenger has failed to deliver the goods for the Gunners.

Despite that, basing Wenger’s future on eight matches of football is no way for Arsenal to conduct their business. If he wins five matches and loses three does he deserve to stay? By that same logic, is four wins and four losses valid justification to give him the sack?

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Arsenal’s dysfunction as a club is being perfectly reflected in their decision making process over Arsene Wenger. They should be collecting loads of solid data and making solid decisions based on that information. Instead, they remain a reactionary decision making body that continues to put the club further and further behind their Premier League competitors.

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