Arsenal's second largest shareholder Alisher Usmanov wants manager Arsene Wenger to remain at the helm of the club for foreseeable future.

Usmanov believes Wenger sacrificed the best years of his career to guide the club into its present position.

"Arsene had a very, very difficult position when club shareholders didn't want to put their money into constructing the new stadium, and because of this he lost five years, maybe the best of his career, without a trophy. In reality, 10 years," Usmanov told CNN.

"If I had the right, I would keep Arsene until he wants because until he cannot perform his activity as a manager, it is a gift for any club to have a coach like Arsene Wenger."