Wenger defends Arsenal policy

Arsene Wenger: Happy with Arsenal's model and supports Financial Fair Play

Arsene Wenger has insisted that Arsenal have ambition but he says the financial solidity of the club is vital and is proud of their consistency over the past 15 years.

The Gunners have once again had to contend with a transfer saga involving one of their star players this summer, with Robin van Persie deciding not to extend his current contract.

When the Holland international announced his decision, he stated that it had again become clear that he 'disagreed in many aspects on the way Arsenal FC should move forward'.

Before jetting off on the club's pre-season tour to Asia without Van Persie, Wenger was quick to defend the direction the club is headed in.

"We always defend the values of the club, and the model has to be self-sustainable, otherwise it can completely go out of shape and become very fragile," the Frenchman said.

"The financial solidity of the club is vital, for me, and therefore I have always supported that and I will continue to do that.

"I believe that the Financial Fair Play is about that. If UEFA push it through they will have a big supporter in me.

"I believe that football has to work like every single company, it has to work with the money it produces itself."

Focused

Wenger, who saw Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri leave last summer, thinks Arsenal have shown during his time at the club that they have a successful formula.

He added: "We are now 15 years on the trot in the Champions League and I believe that shows that our model works.

"On the other hand we are very ambitious, we want as well to win trophies.

"It's not enough just to be in the Champions League and we are focused on that of course.

"We work very hard to make the team stronger. In this job, when you have consistency in your attitude you can stay at a certain level.

"The most difficult thing is to be consistent and we have shown over the last 15 years that we can maintain that consistency.

"I am confident that we have to be faithful to what we believe is right in football and in the game - the way we play football."

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