Wenger Blast At Ashley For Taking The Coward's Way Out!

Last updated : 28 September 2008 By Footy Mad - Editor
Arsene Wenger believes the manager MUST be allowed to manage, without the owner running the show and hiding away from the media spotlight, leaving the poor manager to take the consequences.

Wenger: "Newcastle, for example, is for me a very interesting challenge in a stable environment.

"They have massive support and they deserve success and you would like to see them get a manager there who can turn that round.

"But they have created now an unstable position, because the owner wants to sell and they have no manager.

"So the situation is very difficult for someone to move in because he thinks someone will move in the next two to three weeks to five years. You never know - it could be today.

"I always say the manager is by far the most important man in the club. Why? Because if it doesn't go well you sack him. If you sack someone who is not important it looks ridiculous."