Arsène Wenger and Arsenal seem inseparable.
Successful coach of the London club between 1996 and 2008, Arsène Wenger was a great architect of the revival of the Gunners.
Crowned with three Premier League titles and seven FA Cup, the former Monaco coach has revived Arsenal's image.
After 2004, and the season of the "
Invincibles
", unbeaten a whole season in the league, the Gunners waited ten years to lift a new trophy.
Increasingly contested over the end of his term, Arsene Wenger has revealed that he may have had to leave the London club before 2018.
“
I totally identified with the club and it was a mistake
.
It is one of my weaknesses to have loved too much where I was.
I regret.
I should have gone elsewhere,
”he confided in an interview with the
Telegraph
.
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The 72-year-old Alsatian also returned to the decisive departure of David Dein in 2007, the former member of the Arsenal board, and close to the French technician.
“
2007 was a key moment.
It was the first time that I felt tension within the management itself.
I was torn between staying loyal to the club and staying loyal to David (Dein).
I still wonder today.
[...] I could have taken charge of the France team, the England team two or three times.
I could have gone to Real Madrid twice.
I could have coached Juventus, PSG and even Manchester United.
"
Since leaving Arsenal in 2018, Arsène Wenger has not found a bench.
He currently serves as Director of Football Development at FIFA.
