Wenger unfazed by protests

LONDON - APRIL 21: Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger looks on during the Barclays Premiership match between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal at White Hart Lane, on April 21, 2007 in London, England. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Arsene Wenger

LONDON. — Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger vowed his focus would remain on his side’s push for Champions League football and not the protests against him after a 4-1 win at Stoke on Saturday.

Wenger dismissed protests from Arsenal fans seeking his removal as manager and called on his players to focus instead on the club’s push for Champions League football next season.An emphatic 4-1 win at Stoke kept the Gunners in contention for a top four finish and a 21st consecutive season of elite European football.But while Wenger’s name was sung out heartily by supporters inside Stoke’s stadium early in the game a plane flew overhead carrying a banner calling for the Frenchman not to return next season.

In fact, there have been several recent instances of Arsenal fans calling for the manager to leave at the end of this season, and early on during the match at the bet365 Stadium a plane flew over the ground with a banner on display that read “WENGER – OUT MEANS OUT!!” — ESPN