Gunners slam Henry excuse
27 Jun 2007 - 08:42:17
Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood has dismissed Thierry Henry's main reason for leaving the club as an excuse, following the Frenchman's big-money move to Barcelona.
Henry said that manager Arsene Wenger's uncertain future at the club was the main reason for him deciding to head to the Camp Nou, with the Gunners boss only having another year left on his current contract.
However, Hill-Wood is less than impressed by the reason offered by Henry for his switch to Spain.
He told the Daily Telegraph: "I am not particularly worried about what Thierry said, but whether it really influenced his decision or not we will have to wait and see.
"We certainly don't think Thierry Henry going and Arsene Wenger's contract situation are in any way linked. That was just an excuse.
"I am really hopeful he (Wenger) will extend, but at this moment I am only in a position of hoping.
"I've no reason to think that he won't, but at the same time I have no reason to believe he will say yes. Certainly we would like to see him sign a new contract - we have made no secret about that.
"But we have not talked any details about anything with him or the board. We will wait and see what he wants to do.
"Then we can sit down and discuss things if he is positive about it. I am very relaxed. We are in good shape."