Board warn Arsene Wenger he must prove he can reinvent himself

The Arsenal board have warned Arsene Wenger the decision whether he stays or leaves the club does not lie solely in his hands.

Wenger has a two-year contract offer on his table from the Arsenal hierarchy and was thought to be allowed to stay at the club should he chose to.

But the board have now decided the decision will be a mutual one and have told Wenger they expect to be convinced he should remain in charge.

The pressure on Wenger to leave mounted on Tuesday night when his side were thumped 5-1 by Bayern Munich again with fans protesting against the Frenchman before and after the game.

Supporters chanted ‘Wenger Out’ before the Bayern match and held up banners at the Emirates after watching another season collapse.

The Arsenal hierarchy have told Wenger he must prove he can reinvent himself as a manager if he is to stay, according to the Mirror.