Arsenal fans demand change to club's board

Arsenal fans want 'fresh blood' on the club's board to halt their current crisis.

The Gunners are on the verge of a Champions League last-16 exit after losing their first leg against Bayern Munich 3-1 on Tuesday. Failure to overturn the defecit will extend Arsene Wenger's run without a trophy to EIGHT YEARS.

In the Premier League, they sit fifth — four points behind North London rivals Tottenham.

And the Arsenal Supporters Trust has called on the directors to review their own position.

A spokesperson said: “At the meeting today the board must review its approach to much more than just the position of Arsene Wenger.

“The board needs to consider recruiting new members with exposure to the football world who can support and challenge Wenger to be a better manager.

“It’s wrong to focus on just him at the moment. Every single non-executive director of the club is over 70 years old and it is time for some fresh blood.

“We would call for Stan Kroenke to meet with Alisher Usmanov to work out how to make it stronger.”

Arsenal Supporters Trust insist that now is not the time to assess Wenger’s performance.

The spokesperson added: “Our position is that we review the manager at the end of the season.

“The board must ask hard questions about itself and not just the manager. AST members are not happy with the current situation.

"We think the club needs to review how they scout, recruit and pay players as the current approach is creating a depreciation in competitiveness.

“It is time for Kroenke to show to Arsenal fans some of his vision, to end his silence and to engage properly with them.

“We would also like the board to be more accountable for the transfer budget available to the manager and make sure it is spent on players and not just used as profit.” 

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