Sex Pistols' Johnny Rotten demands Arsene Wenger's resignation: I'd rather Arsenal be relegated than him stay

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Former Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon has called for Arsene Wenger's resignation, claiming he would rather see Arsenal relegated than continue with the current manager.

The Gunners went down 5-1 to Bayern Munich for the third consecutive game on Tuesday, and the second time in three weeks, to crash out of the Champions League on the wrong end of a humiliating 10-2 aggregate scoreline.

The loss marked Arsenal's heaviest defeat at the Emirates Stadium and the biggest margin suffered by an English side in the competition and as they dropped out at the last-16 stage for the seventh consecutive season.

"He's been there so long now that there seems to be no way of getting rid of him," Lyndon – known the world over by his stagename Johnny Rotten – told Gigwise.

"He's so deeply embedded and entrenched in the bureaucracy of the club that it seems impossible to pull him out of there.

"I'd rather drop a league than continue with him. It's mediocre and it’s unfair to us fans."

The future of star names Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil continues to go unresolved, with next season currently their final contracted year with the club.

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The pair are understood to be demanding pay rises to bring them in line with Premier League's top earners, putting them above the £200,000-a-week barrier, and Lydon adds that he would also like to see the back of such demands.

Lydon continued: "I'm Arsenal for life and as far as I’m concerned managers can come and go, just like them superstar players who demand too much money.

"F*** 'em all! Remember: it's a game but it’s a game to be enjoyed and that's been missing for a few years over there."

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