There is a suggestion that the reason Wenger has yet to name a Director of Football is because he’s reserving the seat for David Dein.

Personally, I am looking forward to the date Mr. Dein returns.

Every club needs a LEADER. Wenger is the leader of the TEAM. Dein is the leader of the CLUB.

The day when Mr. Dein finally returns, I firmly believe it will be the day Arsenal finally be able to establish themselves among the true elite clubs in Europe.

One thing I love about Dein is : he is a successful man, he is a rich man, but deep inside he is just like everyone of us – with Arsenal at his heart.

Heard that lot of clubs, including Spurs, had approached Dein after he left Arsenal, but he turned them down all.

And if you want a leader for the club, nobody better than a man who’s as hardcore an Arsenal fan as you and me.

Take over or not, David Dein is the man with vision, the man with ambition. He’s the man who appointed George Graham, he’s the man who appointed Arsene Wenger. And if anyone cares to study a bit of Arsenal history, WITHOUT Dein, Arsenal today could have been very different.

Football is in a changing time right now, and changing fast. Just like the beginning years of EPL/SKY/CL, if you missed the “money train”, chance is that you may never be able to catch it back again.

We need a true leader with the club at his heart to take the club forward. It’s amazing how people still been complaining of Wenger’s spending policy. Let’s face it – whether we sign one more player or not is NOT where the main problem is.

I always appreicate the Arsenal board’s sensible approach down the years. But in every sense, they are lucky that they have found a guy named Arsene Wenger to manage the club.

Had they not, given Arsenal’s traditional spending policy, we would be lucky to be qualified for UEFA Cup every year, let alone the Champions League.

But Wenger will not be at the club forever. What happens when he leaves one day? Is there really anyone out there who’s capable of make good use of 20 million pounds transfer budget each season and substain the team’s competitiveness on the pitch?

So far, it seems David Dein is the only man who has come out and said he hoped to lead Arsenal to among the ELITES. And I do believe he’s the one who’s capable of. We shall see how things developed.