Arsene Wenger, having seen how his image and popularity amongst the boardroom staff and the management heirarchy of Arsenal F.C. - not to
mention the Club Fans who constitute a major slice of the club's stakeholder percentile - is fast dwindling, and had gone into the future just like "Flash" envisaged his imminent sacking by his
employers, decides to play a fast one on them in a sort of, "E ní bá yára l'ògún n gbè" fashion to call it quit by season-end. It is noteworthy that he recently extended his contract by two years
and he is just into a year down the agreement.
Baba's backup at the roundtable meetings is fast
winding-off. He has lost series of backup
supports. His reposing trust in Arsenal Chief
Executive, Ivan Gazidis, is fast going down the
drain. So is the latter's to him. He then tought
about his bandied failure over 18-years to win
another Champions League, sorry, Premier League
silverware. He thought about the fans and how
he would had "k'owo mo'ra bi ato'le" just like a
Secondary School Pupil would do upon
discovering that he had, yet again, failed
Mathematics again in a WASSCE Examination
Result and is wondering how he would deal with
the tedious job of showing his parents such result
at home. Wenger thought about all these and
decided to eschew his role and leave while the
ovation is loudest as this w(sh)ould further boost
his boisterously glittering credentials and still
leave him at the mercy of some other top
European Clubs whom are expected to seek after
his signature to takeup a role with them. Well, as
an undisappointed Arsenal supporter, I hail him on
his decision to end his 22-year, long-overdue reign
as the Gunners Manager which has left him as
the longest serving Principal oga in the English
top flight - until at least the end of the season
when he shall take a bow.
Having wished him so well in his further coaching
endeavors, I take a futuristic glance at Arsenal as
a whole, whose structure shall be changed
entirely after the Frenchman's season-end
departure.
And what did I see?
I see Arsenal having immediate crises on and off
the pitch at first, before later regaining
momentum and that's the more reason why I
cannot vouch for Thierry Henry's success if he
considers taking the tedious job of restructuring
his old club. O ju ojo Ori e lo fa! Albeit, one might
argue that "But he has since gotten his coaching
badge now?" Yes, that's true but nonetheless, he
should however keep calm and keep acting in an
Assistant Role as he presently does under
Belgium's Roberto Martinez. He should garner
more exposure cum experience and come back as
a Legend Player turned Coach just like Zinedine
Zidane did with with Los Blanco's Real coming
atop Carlo Ancelotti. This is my advise for Henry.
However, on a more lighter note, though Arsene
would be missed a bit in terms of structuring, but
it would be much more amusing, the fact that
there would at least be a new lease, a fresh
breathe of life at the Emirates after a
wholesomely monotonous years of Top Four
Premier League spots.
Indeed, Arsene Wenger iss a go! HE MUST GO!
