Wenger commits to Arsenal
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E-mail Shanghai Daily, May 31, 2014
The English Premier League's longest-serving current manager Arsene Wenger will stay at Arsenal into a third decade after signing a three-year contract extension that will keep him at the Emirates Stadium until 2017, the Premier League club said yesterday.
"Wenger has been with Arsenal for 17 years, making him the longest-serving and most successful manager in the history of the club," the north London side said in a statement.
The 64-year-old Frenchman has led Arsenal to three Premier League titles and five FA Cups since joining from Japanese club Nagoya Grampus Eight 18 years ago but this month's 3-2 FA Cup final win over Hull City was its first silverware since 2005.
Wenger had delayed putting pen to paper on a new contract, despite stating publicly that he was planning to stay at the London club.
"I want to stay and to continue to develop the team and the club," Wenger said.
"We are entering a very exciting period. We have a strong squad, financial stability and huge support around the world. We are all determined to bring more success to this club."
Arsenal led the Premier League for much of last season before fading to fourth, good enough to secure Champions League football for a 17th successive year.
"Sustained excellence is the hardest thing to achieve in sport and the fact Arsenal has competed at the top of the game in England and Europe throughout the time Arsene has been manager, is the ultimate testimony to his consistency of performance, talent and ambition," Arsenal's majority shareholder Stan Kroenke said.
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