Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says impatience was a key reason for him ending his 22-year association with the club.

The Frenchman collected his belongings at London Colney on Monday following his departure from the club, despite having one year remaining on his contract.

And when asked about whose decision it was for him to leave the Emirates, the 68-year-old revealed he and the board had decided the Gunners needed a new manager with whom the fans would have more patience.

"We sat together and thought that would be better, to have somebody that comes in that has credit and patience," Wenger told beIN Sports.

"There's a great spirit in the team, it was a pleasure to work with them, there's great potential in the team, somebody coming in and having time will fight for the championship.

"You felt always there was an impatience there, no forgiveness anymore.

"When you're such a long time there there's impatience. We were used to always huge success but nothing was good enough anymore.

"Even this season we played in the League Cup final, the semi-final of the Europa League and didn't deserve to go out.

"Even if we had won the Europa League I could feel there was an impatience that was definite.

"It's better you stop."