Arsene Wenger insists that there are no limits to Arsenal's ambitions after signing a new two-year agreement to continue as manager of the Gunners.
The 67-year-old was largely expected to extend his reign more than 20 years ago and confirmation came from the club on Wednesday afternoon - with executive head Ivan Gazidis and majority owner Stan Kroenke calling for the Premier League's success .
Wenger came for fierce criticism from experts, supporters and former players in the second half of last season, as Arsenal emerged from the Premier League the first four and were beaten 10-2 by Bayern Munich in Champions League.
But after a seven-game losing streak in 12 games, Wenger made a tactical change to a three-man defense.
This helped the club finish the season with a nine-game lead of 10 which resulted in the final victory of the 13th FA Cup against Chelsea on Saturday.
Despite delivering a seventh FA Cup title during his reign, some fans still wanted Wenger to leave not having won a Premier League title since the unbeaten season of the Invincibles in 2004 and without Champions League football for the first time Since 1998.
But Wenger believes that Arsenal can achieve everything they focus on next season, now its future has been sorted.
"They are obviously unlimited, our ambitions," he told Arsenal TV.
"We live in a very competitive world where you need the support of the owner. It is very ambitious and supportive, as well as, on this front, we are all united with exactly the same goals.
"I am happy and excited, happy because I can work where I like to be, and because this club cherishes the values I love.
"I am excited because I believe that our end of the season is a great springboard for fetching more".
Some fans led protests against Wenger by organizing pre-match marches, placing aircraft on stadiums and boycotting, all in the hope that a new leader would be appointed.
But the Frenchman called on Arsenal's supporters to remain united, having admitted before the FA Cup final that uncertainty about his future had created an "absolutely horrible" atmosphere.
"The message to the fans is helping the club," he said.
"Let's be together to support our players, to support the club and all give our best choice to be at the level we want to be.
"We can move on to the next level, and I'm confident of that, having confidence in how we want to play football and supporting the players we already have."
Focus will now turn to maintain the key duo Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez, whose own transactions expire in just over a year.
Sanchez hit 30 goals last season while the Ozil club record would also have attracted the attention of all of Europe.
Attracting other big names to the Emirates Stadium will also be considered crucial if Arsenal's "unlimited" ambitions are to be respected, but Wenger has rigorous criteria.
"We have a very heavy team at the moment so maybe we could lose players," he added.
"We want to keep the strength we have and build on that. We will work very hard to find the top additions, top quality.
"I think our team is very strong and we will only look for high level people who can strengthen our team now.
Kroenke, who rejected a bid for the Russian billionaire and minority shareholder Alisher Usmanov last week, hailed Wenger as the best man for the job as he also targeted more silverware.
"Our ambition is to win the Premier League and other major trophies in Europe," he said.
"That's what fans, players, staff, managers and council are waiting for and we will not rest until it's done.
"Arsene is the best person to help us make this happen. It has a fantastic record and has our full support.
"The ambition is to put this club in a position where we win the Premier League, where we are competing to win in Europe and move forward.
"It's not a sentimental decision, it's not a reverse decision, it's about looking forward." Arsene does not look back, and this club is not either We look forward to and we are confident about the future with Arsene. "
The 67-year-old was largely expected to extend his reign more than 20 years ago and confirmation came from the club on Wednesday afternoon - with executive head Ivan Gazidis and majority owner Stan Kroenke calling for the Premier League's success .
Wenger came for fierce criticism from experts, supporters and former players in the second half of last season, as Arsenal emerged from the Premier League the first four and were beaten 10-2 by Bayern Munich in Champions League.
But after a seven-game losing streak in 12 games, Wenger made a tactical change to a three-man defense.
This helped the club finish the season with a nine-game lead of 10 which resulted in the final victory of the 13th FA Cup against Chelsea on Saturday.
Despite delivering a seventh FA Cup title during his reign, some fans still wanted Wenger to leave not having won a Premier League title since the unbeaten season of the Invincibles in 2004 and without Champions League football for the first time Since 1998.
But Wenger believes that Arsenal can achieve everything they focus on next season, now its future has been sorted.
"They are obviously unlimited, our ambitions," he told Arsenal TV.
"We live in a very competitive world where you need the support of the owner. It is very ambitious and supportive, as well as, on this front, we are all united with exactly the same goals.
"I am happy and excited, happy because I can work where I like to be, and because this club cherishes the values I love.
"I am excited because I believe that our end of the season is a great springboard for fetching more".
Some fans led protests against Wenger by organizing pre-match marches, placing aircraft on stadiums and boycotting, all in the hope that a new leader would be appointed.
But the Frenchman called on Arsenal's supporters to remain united, having admitted before the FA Cup final that uncertainty about his future had created an "absolutely horrible" atmosphere.
"The message to the fans is helping the club," he said.
"Let's be together to support our players, to support the club and all give our best choice to be at the level we want to be.
"We can move on to the next level, and I'm confident of that, having confidence in how we want to play football and supporting the players we already have."
Focus will now turn to maintain the key duo Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez, whose own transactions expire in just over a year.
Sanchez hit 30 goals last season while the Ozil club record would also have attracted the attention of all of Europe.
Attracting other big names to the Emirates Stadium will also be considered crucial if Arsenal's "unlimited" ambitions are to be respected, but Wenger has rigorous criteria.
"We have a very heavy team at the moment so maybe we could lose players," he added.
"We want to keep the strength we have and build on that. We will work very hard to find the top additions, top quality.
"I think our team is very strong and we will only look for high level people who can strengthen our team now.
Kroenke, who rejected a bid for the Russian billionaire and minority shareholder Alisher Usmanov last week, hailed Wenger as the best man for the job as he also targeted more silverware.
"Our ambition is to win the Premier League and other major trophies in Europe," he said.
"That's what fans, players, staff, managers and council are waiting for and we will not rest until it's done.
"Arsene is the best person to help us make this happen. It has a fantastic record and has our full support.
"The ambition is to put this club in a position where we win the Premier League, where we are competing to win in Europe and move forward.
"It's not a sentimental decision, it's not a reverse decision, it's about looking forward." Arsene does not look back, and this club is not either We look forward to and we are confident about the future with Arsene. "
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