Arsenal news: Arsene Wenger should have quit after the FA Cup final win over Chelsea, says Lee Dixon
Wenger was out of contract at Arsenal at the end of last season and had large sections of support wanting him to leave.
However, the Frenchman was offered a new two-year deal, which he signed, to potentially extend his stay at the club to almost 23 years.
Arsenal have had another difficult start to this season and Sunday’s 3-1 defeat to Manchester City has already put them 12 points behind Pep Guardiola’s side at the top of the table after just 11 games.
Dixon believes the style of football Wenger is playing now is not likely to win Arsenal major honours, such as the Premier League.
After that amazing performance against Chelsea, it was time for Arsene Wenger to go: ‘you know what, I am going to step back from it’
Lee Dixon on Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger
He reckons his old boss should have stepped aside after Arsenal won a record 13th FA Cup.
“I am a big fan of his. I played for six years under him,” Dixon told talkSPORT of Arsene Wenger.
“I like the man as a human being and what he did when I was there was brilliant for me.
“He had a structure and he brought all that flair on top of what we did as a defence. But the mentality has changed.
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“It has flicked into a more attack-minded, less defensive-minded team, and the balance is all wrong.
“They are very good with the ball and pretty poor without the ball and you don’t win anything like that.
“You nick a cup but don’t challenge for the big honours if the balance is wrong.
"I honestly think after the FA Cup final, after that amazing performance against Chelsea, it was time for him to go: ‘you know what, I am going to step back from it’.”
