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Arsene Wenger Leaves Golden Opportunity At Arsenal After Unforgettable Reign
So goodbye Arsene Wenger and thanks for the memories. Except it is not quite yet goodbye. And maybe there is one last great memory to be made by the Frenchman, albeit not at Arsenal. The long serving Arsenal boss announced his departure, yet at the same time he didn’t. Arsenal published a statement for him, confirming his decision to step down from a role he occupied for 22 years, so that he could prepare for the final few games of his ultimately glorious tenure in North London. While the fact that the Frenchman is finally leaving this summer is not so much of a shock in itself, speculation having increased year by year about his future, the timing of the announcement certainly was a surprise. Wenger has clung on for so long now that fans suspected he would eventually have to be dragged out kicking and screaming, perhaps clinging desperately to the statue of Thierry Henry as Raul Sanllehi attempts to haul him out by his legs, flanked by Ivan Gazidis and Sven Mislintat. Wenger’s decision was far from the voluntary, ‘I’m done, thank you and goodbye’ that Sir Alex Ferguson came to five years ago when he decided it was time to leave the helm at Manchester United after an even longer reign of 25 years. The Arsenal boss has been left in a position of checkmate, the knights, castles and bishops are long gone, all that is left is the king trying desperately to find a way to cling to survival. It came to this because Wenger’s incredible influence has waned to the point where his team, the fans and ultimately, the owners, lost faith in his ways, words and wisdom. Arsenal’s position is very different from Manchester United’s when Ferguson left. Manchester United had just won the title and Ferguson still carried an aura that inspired belief in all around him. Wenger’s aura has dissipated to almost nothing over the last year, with his side stuttering to a sixth place finish.
So goodbye Arsene Wenger and thanks for the memories. Except it is not quite yet goodbye. And maybe there is one last great memory to be made by the Frenchman, albeit not at Arsenal. The long serving Arsenal boss announced his departure, yet at the same time he didn’t. Arsenal published a statement for him, confirming his decision to step down from a role he occupied for 22 years, so that he could prepare for the final few games of his ultimately glorious tenure in North London. While the fact that the Frenchman is finally leaving this summer is not so much of a shock in itself, speculation having increased year by year about his future, the timing of the announcement certainly was a surprise. Wenger has clung on for so long now that fans suspected he would eventually have to be dragged out kicking and screaming, perhaps clinging desperately to the statue of Thierry Henry as Raul Sanllehi attempts to haul him out by his legs, flanked by Ivan Gazidis and Sven Mislintat. Wenger’s decision was far from the voluntary, ‘I’m done, thank you and goodbye’ that Sir Alex Ferguson came to five years ago when he decided it was time to leave the helm at Manchester United after an even longer reign of 25 years. The Arsenal boss has been left in a position of checkmate, the knights, castles and bishops are long gone, all that is left is the king trying desperately to find a way to cling to survival. It came to this because Wenger’s incredible influence has waned to the point where his team, the fans and ultimately, the owners, lost faith in his ways, words and wisdom. Arsenal’s position is very different from Manchester United’s when Ferguson left. Manchester United had just won the title and Ferguson still carried an aura that inspired belief in all around him. Wenger’s aura has dissipated to almost nothing over the last year, with his side stuttering to a sixth place finish.
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