Arsenal backs coach

Arsenal is not in crisis and fully supports Arsene Wenger's efforts to turn around the club after a poor start to the season, chief executive Ivan Gazidis said on Tuesday. Speaking at a Sport Industry breakfast meeting, Gazidis made a strong defense of the coach.

"Arsene Wenger is not broken. To see him portrayed as an idiot is damaging, not to him or the club but to the game," he said.

"(Sacking him) is a route we are not going to go down. He didn't suddenly become a bad manager or out of touch. That's nonsense."