How long has wenger been arsenal manager

Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player. Wenger himself said on Thursday that former Arsenal midfielder Patrick Vieira "has the potential" to succeed him as manager. The club's majority owner Stan Kroenke asked Arsenal fans around the world to pay an appropriate tribute to the Frenchman who transformed the identity of the club. He told Arsenal's website: "This is one of the most difficult days we have ever had in all our years in sport.

His longevity and consistency over such a sustained period at the highest level of the game will never be matched. Everyone who loves Arsenal and everyone who loves football owes him a debt of gratitude.

Arsene Wenger built the best teams that I played against in English Football. The 98 team was Amazing. There's little doubt that given the amount of control Wenger has displayed during his time at the club that he won't have some say on who his successor is, with more than a few candidates around Europe who might be interested.

Carlo Ancelotti is the most successful living manager in European football and he still hasn't found a new club, following his departure from Bayern Munich earlier this season.

The timing of Wenger's praise for the management credentials of his former captain Vieira could also be pertinent as well. He's a guy who has the potential one day, yes. When he first arrived in England, many papers in the country led with the headline "Arsene Who? Skip Navigation. Key Points. What is COP26 and how does it affect sport? Watch thrilling finale as New Zealand stun England to reach final.

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