(Reuters) - The protests against Arsene Wenger's reign at Arsenal show no signs of abating but after booking another FA Cup date at Wembley on Saturday, the manager at the eye of the storm was adamant that his "preference" was still to stay at the club. Wenger reckoned he did not want to be the main talking point after his players had coasted into the FA Cup semi-final by swatting away the challenge of minor league Lincoln City 5-0. Some supporters, though, countered with banners of support for Wenger before his side's wholly predictable dismissal of Lincoln also softened the grumbling mood. That observation was significant in light of Wenger's recent assertion that he intended to stay as a manager next season, whether it is at Arsenal or not. "It was all us in the second half but you have to congratulate Lincoln for what they have achieved in the FA Cup."

Source: thestar March 11, 2017 21:45 UTC