Arsene Wenger will accept 'consquences' of bad season but insist he is victim of 'age discrimination' at Arsenal

Wenger is facing an end-of-season review after falling 13 points off the top four

Arsene Wenger has hinted at a possible Arsenal departure this summer after admitting he will have to accept the “consequences” if results are not up to scratch for the remainder of the season.

The Frenchman signed a new two-year deal last summer but pressure has become seemingly insurmountable from sections of the Emirates with the Gunners 13 points off fourth-placed Tottenham Hotspur with eight games remaining.

Arsenal are closer to the bottom of the table than the top in terms of points this season with the Europa League the only cup competition they are still competing in which has left Wenger facing a board review at the end of the season.

However, Wenger has claimed he is a victim of “age discrimination” and insisted he be judge on the last 22 years at the club rather than just this season.

“Look, when you age… you focus on doing well for your club and ignore all the rest,” Wenger told BeIN Sports. “The older you get, the more it becomes age discrimination. I accept if the results are not good enough then you have to take the consequences.

“But overall that perpetual thing how long you been at a club, how old you are, I find that a bit difficult to take. But all the rest i have to accept because I am in a public job and have to make results and I accept I will be judged on results.

“I am maybe naive enough to believe that with the time going on, with perspective and context will stand out what I have done for my club and not so much the result of the last game or how much I will be applauded when I stop one day.

“I’m a little bit fed up of all that modern thing about being completely taking care of image. I’ve always worked my whole life about with the idea of who you are rather than how you look so I’m not too concerned about that.”