Shareholders call for clarity over future of Wenger

Wenger did eventually agree a two-year deal until May 2019 but, for the second contract in succession, final confirmation did not come until last season had ended.

The situation largely resulted from Wenger’s uncertainty and, while the support of majority owner Stan Kroenke never wavered, it became difficult to make any announcement once Wenger had communicated his desire to go on in March.

By then, Arsenal were on a dreadful run and there was a desire to finalise some off-field additions to the support staff. A group of players went to see Wenger to seek clarification and he did eventually tell them he intended to stay but that their form needed to -improve.

Ninety per cent of respondents believed a firm decision should be announced “well before the end of his contract in May 2019”.

Other questions will include the composition of the board, whether Arsenal’s self-sustaining model can still make the club competitive with the world’s elite, ticket prices and commercial performance.

— The Telegraph Group Limited, London