Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has welcomed the public support of the club's majority shareholder Stan Kroenke.

Kroenke's comments were warmly received by Wenger himself.

"I am grateful he has confidence in my abilities to sort our problems out because that is not easy to find in football," he said.

"When you find [that confidence] it gives you a chance as a manager. There is never need to panic, panic doesn't solve problems."