Absent fans could force out Wenger

ARSENE WENGER’S job has been put under further scrutiny by Arsenal fans snubbing Premier League home games. The emirates Stadium has seen low attendances for the past four league games — a trend that is likely to continue for the remaining two home matches this season. And Sportsmail understands the no-shows are causing serious concern among the Gunners hierarchy. Many of the thousands who have stayed away are seasonticket holders, so financially — at least in the short-term — the empty seats are not having a significant impact. However, there are fears the absentees will have a knock-on effect on the club’s commercial value. It also underlines the growing apathy towards the team under wenger, with figures at the club believing he must leave before next season. while Arsenal are still in with a chance of winning the europa League, the team could finish seventh behind Burnley, who can leapfrog wenger’s side into sixth by beating Chelsea on Thursday. A seventh-place finish means they would enter next season’s europa League at the second qualifying round, 11 days after the world Cup final. That would mean a reduced summer break for many players. The qualifier would clash with their proposed tour of Singapore, too, with their first game — potentially against Atletico Madrid — pencilled in for July 26.