Arsene Wenger has agreed the terms of a new Arsenal contract that will keep him at the club until 2016.

The Frenchman is set to formally sign the two-year extension to his current deal within the next few weeks.

The new contract will end the uncertainty surrounding Wenger's future and extend his Arsenal reign to a remarkable 20 years if it is honoured, by which time he will be 66.

Wenger retained the full backing of American owner Stan Kroenke and the rest of the board, even when he came under more pressure last season from disgruntled supporters than at any point in his Arsenal career, and he has now agreed in principle to remain at the Emirates Stadium.

Although Arsenal have not won a trophy since 2005, the board place far greater importance on his record of top-four finishes and success in navigating the group stages of the Champions League year after year.


WENGER'S ARSENAL RECORD
GAMES 966
WON 552
DRAWN 230
LOST 184
MAJOR TROPHIES WON 7

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