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Arsène Wenger

French football manager · France · Footballers · Born 1949 · age 76

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He turned a London club into a laboratory for modern football - better diets, sharper eyes for talent, a refusal to buy the old way. The Frenchman they doubted went unbeaten for an entire league season and stayed twenty-two years.

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A life in dates

2019Officer of the Legion of HonourAward2010“Everybody has a different opinion in this league and nobody is a prophet. I personally don’t know who will win the league.”In their wordsDecember 2010About Nani, (December 2010)

“He's like a PlayStation. I think he can take advantage of every mistake you make.”In their words7 April 2010On Lionel Messi, (7 April 2010)

2009“As a non-Arsenal player I would say Ryan Giggs is my Premier League player of the decade because he has combined style with winning.”In their wordsOn Ryan Giggs, (2009)

2007“I'm ready to take the blame for all the problems of English football if that is what he wants.”In their wordsNovember 2007Interview in reaction to comments made by Sir Alex Ferguson who highlighted the lack of homegrown players at Arsenal, (November 2007)

2005“He's out of order, disconnected with reality and disrespectful. When you give success to stupid people, it makes them more stupid sometimes and not more intelligent.”In their wordsNovember 2005On José Mourinho, (November 2005)

2002Knight of the Legion of HonourAward1999“No matter how much money you earn, you can only eat three meals a day and sleep in one bed.”In their wordsJuly 1999On Nicolas Anelka, (July 1999)

1978RC Strasbourg AlsaceClub1978-19811975ASPV StrasbourgClub1975-19781973FC MulhouseClub1973-19751969AS MutzigClub1969-19731949Born22 October 1949

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Wenger's manager at RC Strasbourg, Gilbert GressWenger's manager at RC Strasbourg, Gilbert GressTrading card of Wenger with Strasbourg in 1979. Issued by Panini.Trading card of Wenger with Strasbourg in 1979. Issued by Panini.Wenger as a Strasbourg player in 1980Wenger as a Strasbourg player in 1980Ballon d'Or winner George Weah played under Wenger at Monaco, where he won the Coupe de France.Ballon d'Or winner George Weah played under Wenger at Monaco, where he won the Coupe de France.Argentine striker Ramón Díaz came to Monaco under Wenger in 1989.Argentine striker Ramón Díaz came to Monaco under Wenger in 1989.Dragan Stojković flourished under Wenger's guidance at Nagoya Grampus.Dragan Stojković flourished under Wenger's guidance at Nagoya Grampus.Wenger's unveiling took place at Highbury in September 1996.Wenger's unveiling took place at Highbury in September 1996.

In their own words 10

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10 statements, newest first

  1. Everybody has a different opinion in this league and nobody is a prophet. I personally don’t know who will win the league.

    Dec 2010, About Nani, (December 2010), Own words

  2. You ask me: 'Was he a fair player?' I say: 'No, I'm sorry, for me he was not a fair player.' I just think I respect him highly as a quality player.

    Aug 2010, On Paul Scholes, (August 2010), Own words

  3. He's like a PlayStation. I think he can take advantage of every mistake you make.

    Apr 7, 2010, On Lionel Messi, (7 April 2010), Own words

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Teams 4

RC Strasbourg Alsace1978-1981
ASPV Strasbourg1975-1978
FC Mulhouse1973-1975
AS Mutzig1969-1973

Career record

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1978-1981110
1973-1975564
1969-1973659

Awards

Officer of the Legion of Honour2019
Knight of the Legion of Honour2002
Honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire

About this person

Born in Strasbourg on 22 October 1949 and raised in Duttlenheim, Arsène Wenger learned the game from his father, who managed the village team. A modest playing career as a midfielder at clubs including FC Mulhouse and RC Strasbourg led to a manager's diploma in 1981. He began managing at Nancy in 1984, moved to Monaco in 1987 - winning the French league and Coupe de France in 1991 - then spent a season in Japan with Nagoya Grampus Eight, collecting an Emperor's Cup. Appointed Arsenal manager in 1996, he met English scepticism and answered it by winning the Premier League and FA Cup double in 1998, repeating it in 2002, then guiding his side through an entire unbeaten league campaign in 2004 and a record 49-match unbeaten run. Financial constraints after the move to Emirates Stadium brought a nine-year trophy drought, but he later added more FA Cups to finish with seven, the most in the competition's history. He stepped down in 2018 after twenty-two years, the longest tenure in Arsenal's history and the Premier League's, and took a role at FIFA the following year.

Country
France
Category
Footballers
Type
Football / Soccer Player
Status
living
Dates
Born 1949 · age 76

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