Wenger running out of time to win silverware, insists Hughes

The Stoke boss believes the Frenchman, who is
in the last year of his Arsenal contract, may
consider his future if he fails to end the club's
trophy drought this season
Arsene Wenger is running out of time to bring
trophies back to Arsenal , according to Stoke
boss Mark Hughes.
The Gunners have enjoyed a promising start to
the season, while new €50 million signing
Mesut Ozil appears to have hit the ground
running in the Premier League.
And Hughes now believes Wenger has no
excuse but to end the club's eight-year trophy
drought - or consider his long-term future at
the Emirates Stadium.
"Does he have to win something? That is a
given," Hughes told reporters.
"It would be a big wrench, he has a big
emotional attachment to the club and rightly
so.
"He has led them in changing grounds and
building different teams for different periods,
so I can understand his reluctance to walk out
on that.
"He is an honest man and he might think it is
time to give someone else the opportunity to
bring the trophies he hasn’t been able to
recently."
Hughes clashed with Wenger when he refused
to shake the Frenchman's hand while at
Manchester City, and he admits the pair are
yet to reconcile after the incident.
"We’ve not made up," he admitted. "To be
honest I’d forgotten about the handshake. I do
have the utmost respect for him. On occasions
I get a little bit emotional and try to protect
my team.
"We get a bit silly.
"Usually you then park it and go on to the next
game."