Arsene Wenger will stay on as Arsenal coach, earning a new two-year contract despite the north London soccer team’s missing out on Champions League qualification. “I love this club and I am looking forward to the future with optimism and excitement,” Wenger said. Wenger’s latest contract was due to expire this year but after holding talks with Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke, who also owns the NFL’s Rams, Wenger’s deal will extend his stay at the club to nearly 23 years. “Our ambition is to win the Premier League and other major trophies in Europe,” Kroenke said. The fee eclipses the reported $13 million paid by Premier League club Sunderland for Jozy Altidore in 2013 from AZ Alkmaar.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 01, 2017 04:41 UTC