FA Cup final match report Wenger proud of players after win

Wenger hinted after Saturday's FA Cup win over Manchester United that he might leave Arsenal when they move to their new stadium in 2006.

But vice-chairman David Dein told BBC Radio Five Live: "I believe Arsene will stay at the club for a long, long time.

"If he becomes tired of being a tracksuit manager there has to be a role for him on the board."

Wenger had told the News of the World newspaper: "One day, another manager will benefit from the new stadium and new team.

"When we go to the new stadium I feel it will have completed what I set out to do with Arsenal."

Arsenal are scheduled to move to their Ashburton Grove stadium in 2006 - but Dein was keen to stress that he sees Wenger as a pivotal figure in the club's future.

"I believe he is Arsenal's best-ever manager," added Dein.

"His heart, his desire and ambition is still with the club and we have already said do not want him to leave."

Dein added that Wenger is building a young squad that promises to have a successful future.

"His record with the club is almost unsurpassable," said Dein.

"In eight full seasons he has won seven trophies - the FA Cup four times and the Premiership three times - and, for good measure, four Charity and Community Shield trophies.

Ashley Cole is and will be remaining an Arsenal player David Dein on Ashley Cole

"You can see the talent he has brought through, the likes of Cesc Fabregas at 18, Gael Clichy at 19, Robin van Persie at 21 and Philippe Senderos at 20.

"We have a team behind a team now and the future is in safe hands."

And Dein was keen to stress that Arsenal will be strengthening their team over the summer - not selling.

"We do not intend to sell anyone," added Dein. "We will be looking at strengthening the squad with maybe two or three new players coming in.

"No-one will be leaving the club."

Ashley Cole has been linked with a move away from the club following Chelsea's alleged 'tapping-up' of the England defender.

But Dein was at pains to suggest that the defender's relationship with Arsenal remains good and that the player will be staying at Highbury.

"Ashley Cole is, and will be, remaining an Arsenal player," he said.

"We really have no problem with Ashley - we may have a problem with others - and now we await the outcome of the hearing on 1 June.

"We have always had a very, very warm and happy relationship with Ashley and I believe he has too with the club.

"He has come on leaps and bounds and the fact that he is now one of the finest left-backs in the world speaks for itself - and we do not intend to lose our best players."