Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger raised some eyebrows this week when he discussed his departure from the club.

On Friday, the club confirmed that the Frenchman will leave his position at the end of the season, despite having a year left on his contract.

During his pre-match press conference, the 68-year-old said that the timing of the announcement “was not really my decision”.

However, according to BBC Sport, Wenger, who has guided the Gunners to three league titles this season, clarified that he was “happy” for the club to decide when to confirm his departure, and that the “timing of the announcement was right”.

For the majority of this season, as well as the 2016-17 campaign, Arsenal fans were keen for the manager to step down as they were frustrated with the lack of genuine challenges for the Premier League title.

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The club have not taken the English crown since 2004 and they are likely to miss out on a top-four spot this season as they are 11 points adrift.

After Wenger attempted to clarify his recent comments, insisting that they referred to the timing and not the decision itself, Arsenal fans posted their reactions on Reddit.

Comment from discussion Ornstein: Arsene Wenger has moved to clarify his comment that the “timing” of his departure “was not really my decision” related to the announcement on Friday rather than the decision itself #AFC.Comment from discussion Ornstein: Arsene Wenger has moved to clarify his comment that the “timing” of his departure “was not really my decision” related to the announcement on Friday rather than the decision itself #AFC.Comment from discussion Ornstein: Arsene Wenger has moved to clarify his comment that the “timing” of his departure “was not really my decision” related to the announcement on Friday rather than the decision itself #AFC.Comment from discussion Ornstein: Arsene Wenger has moved to clarify his comment that the “timing” of his departure “was not really my decision” related to the announcement on Friday rather than the decision itself #AFC.Comment from discussion Ornstein: Arsene Wenger has moved to clarify his comment that the “timing” of his departure “was not really my decision” related to the announcement on Friday rather than the decision itself #AFC.Comment from discussion Ornstein: Arsene Wenger has moved to clarify his comment that the “timing” of his departure “was not really my decision” related to the announcement on Friday rather than the decision itself #AFC.