Arsenal minority owner Alisher Usmanov has urged majority shareholder Stan Kroenke and the club's board to support manager Arsene Wenger and protect his legacy.
The Frenchman signed a two-year deal to extend his 21-year stay in North London this week following months of speculation.
Usmanov is a 30 percent shareholder at the Premier League club but is not a board member. He has publicly backed Wenger on several occasions but played no part in the decision to award the Frenchman a revised deal.
'I am pleased Arsene Wenger will continue to manage Arsenal for the next two years, he is one of the best coaches in Europe,' Usmanov said in a statement on Thursday.