Arsenal have started the process of identifying a long-term replacement for Unai Emery, according to reports.
The Gunners head coach is under huge pressure after a poor run of results, culminating in the abject 2-2 draw with Southampton on Saturday.
The result was Arsenal's fifth Premier League game without a win, and leaves the club eight points adrift of the top four.
Emery was given a vote of confidence by directors Raul Sanllehi and Vinai Venkatesham prior to the international break, but there is a growing feeling that the supporter backlash may be impossible to ignore.
football.london understands that Sanllehi and Venkatesham went into the Arsenal dressing room after the Saints stalemate on Saturday, with both men looking 'furious'.
According to The Mail , Gunners head of football Sanllehi and technical director Edu are keen on giving Emery several more games to turn things around, but some board members believe the Spaniard should be sacked.
Former Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri, Manchester City assistant manager Mikel Arteta are both reportedly in the frame, as is former Spurs head coach Mauricio Pochettino.
But there is an acceptance that there is a remote chance of luring the Argentinian to the club so soon after his departure from Tottenham.
Some supporters at the Emirates, however, believe Emery's time is almost up and took to social media to urge the club to make the announcement.
