Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke wants to keep chief exec Ivan Gazidis happy as well as Arsene Wenger as Gunners board meet
The Gunners board have faced a backlash from fans in recent months with the majority of supporters wanting a change prior to club winning the FA Cup
SILENT Stan Kroenke is determined to appease under-fire chief exec Ivan Gazidis as part of the package to keep Arsene Wenger at Arsenal.
Gazidis had been taking the rap from fans before Wenger went on to win a remarkable seventh FA Cup against Chelsea on Saturday.
Kroenke, who has already sealed the deal with Wenger to stay at Arsenal behind the scenes, admires the work of Gazidis.
Wenger made it clear that he runs the show after the Wembley win, but Kroenke will find a way to keep Gazidis sweet in the negotiations over the future direction of the club.
Despite friction with the board towards the end of the season, Wenger and Gazidis both put on a show of unity during the post-match celebrations at Wembley.
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The victory against Chelsea ensured the Gunners finished the season on a high despite missing out on Champions League football for the first time under the 67-year-old.
A decision is expected imminently on the future of the former Monaco boss whose contract runs out this summer.
A minority of fans have regularly been campaigning for Wenger to leave the Emirates once the season is finished, but it is believed he will be staying on for yet another campaign in charge.