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Raul Sanllehi, Vinai Venkatesham: Arsenal 'Firmly Believe' in Manager Unai Emery

Arsenal head of football Raul Sanllehi and managing director Vinai Venkatesham have offered their backing to under-pressure manager Unai Emery, saying they "firmly believe" he is the right man for the job.

The Gunners made it five games in a row without a win on Saturday, as they were well beaten 2-0 by Leicester City in the Premier League.

Unsurprisingly, supporters have started to lose patience with the manager, who was appointed in May 2018 to replace legendary boss Arsene Wenger.

Per Charles Watts of Goal, Sanllehi and Venkatesham addressed club staff on Monday at a pre-arranged event, noting they still believe in the former Sevilla and Paris Saint-Germain coach:

"We are as disappointed as everyone else with both our results and performances at this stage of the season.