It was thought that because of his service to the club and the success that Wenger brought in the first part of his time at Arsenal, that it would be the manager himself who decided when the right time would be to part ways with the club.
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The Gunners manager expects this season to be the most competitive ever, with leading clubs recruiting what he described as a “world championship of managers”.
“You never know. In your job, this is a love story where you have to do (like) that it will last your whole life but, know as well, that it can stop at any moment”, Wenger told Sky Sports.
As rivals Manchester United, Chelsea, Manchester City and Liverpool are all adding top names to their rosters, Wenger’s apparent failures will not have been what the Arsenal faithful would have wanted as the new season looms large. Having such great footballers and legends of Liverpool and Everton come together just before the season will be a great opportunity for fans to ask some questions and get into the pre-season spirit.
And the former Monaco boss, who took over at the Emirates (eeek, Highbury) in 1996, says he is addicted to football so much that the prospect of retirement scares him.
The 25-year-old was the star of Euro 2016 and we all saw how well he linked up with Olivier Giroud for France, so it would be unbelievable to see them playing together at the Emirates this coming season.
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Arsene Wenger addresses Paul Pogba’s move to Man United and Arsenal’s injury concerns.
Arsene Wenger has told talkSPORT that Arsenal will have to find an “internal solution” to their centre-back problem for Sunday’s Premier League opener, despite suggestions a deal for Valencia’s Shkodran Mustafi is close.
Wenger’s potentially final season with Arsenal kicks off on Sunday when the Gunners host Liverpool.
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“Every manager thinks today, “If I want to be recognised as a top manager, I have to go through the Premier League”.
