Stewart Robson has claimed that if Arsene Wenger’s relationship with Arsenal fans continues to deteriorate it could end up costing him his job.

Wenger, who has been in charge of the north London side since 1996, is enduring his toughest period as the club’s manager, with a fight on his hands just to finish in the top four of the Premier League this season.

The Frenchman has come under fire for some of his decisions in leading Arsenal to this point, with the substitution of Alex Oxlade-chamberlain during the 2-1 defeat to Man United at the weekend leading some supporters to vocally vent their anger and question Wenger's stewardship.

And Robson reckons that supporters’ unhappiness about the club’s direction may lead to a parting of ways with Wenger.

He told talkSPORT: “Ivan Gazidis said at the beginning of the season in one of the general meetings that we will never get rid of Arsene Wenger, he is here for life, although if the relationship with the supporters becomes so bad we might have to look at it again.

“Well I think the relationship with supporters is getting worse. Their reaction to the [Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain] substitution wasn’t just about that, it was because they are unhappy with how the season has gone so far.

“They’re very frustrated that Arsenal aren’t going to challenge for the league title this year and that substitution was the culmination of a lot of anger that has been vented towards Arsene Wenger in recent weeks.”