Manager Arsene Wenger says timing of his Arsenal departure not his decisionSTUART MACFARLANE/GETTY IMAGES Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger: "The timing was not really my decision." Arsene Wenger says the timing of his departure from Arsenal "was not really my decision," effectively confirming he was forced out of the English club he has managed for more than 21 years. Asked on Wednesday (Thursday NZ Time) why he was leaving a year before his contract ended, Wenger said "the timing was not really my decision." Wenger said he is not planning to retire but that "honestly I don't know what I will do." READ MORE:* Wenger not ready to accept death of career* Wenger's Arsenal farewell starts with a win* Arsene Wenger says time is right to exitHe added that he will not commit to another job while employed by Arsenal, and would not be helping the club in its search for a new manager.

Source: Stuff April 25, 2018 14:15 UTC