Arsenal chief Ivan Gazidis says the search for manager Arsene Wenger's successor will be a 'group effort'.

Gazidis insists the experience of majority shareholder Stan Kroenke and son Josh will be tapped to find the club's next manager.

“The decision had to happen at one point," said Gazidis. “I don't think the club has ever been better prepared for that decision. Now it's time for us to look forward and I think we can do it with confidence.

“We have a tremendous amount of experience in the football club. I've been involved in professional football for 25 years, overseeing the football side of Major League Soccer, with multiple coaching changes there. Raul Sanllehi has been through five or six different Barcelona coaching changes and presidential changes.

“Sven Mislintat has been through a number at Borussia Dortmund, and then on the board we have board members who are old enough and experienced enough to have been through Arsenal changes.

“And then of course [majority shareholder] Stan Kroenke and Josh Kroenke themselves have been through many, many coaching changes in different sports. All of that experience exists, I doubt there is a more experienced group in handling changes of coaches. Having said all of that, it is a very unique situation.

“None of us have been through a coaching change and a managerial change that will be like this one. I recognise the size of the challenge but I do think we have the resources and the people and the experience and the knowhow to make the right choice for the future of this football club."