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"Arsene's contribution to, and achievements with, the club mark him out as the club's greatest manager"

Wenger statue unveiled outside Emirates Stadium

A bronze statue of former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger lifting the Premier League trophy has been unveiled outside the Emirates Stadium.

Soccer • 28 Jul 23

Wenger and Ferguson enter Premier League Hall of Fame

Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger have become the first managers to be inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame.

Soccer • 29 Mar 23

Arsenal's manager for 22 years was back to see the club continue their impressive start to the season

Arteta happy Arsenal put on a show for Wenger

Mikel Arteta hopes Arsene Wenger's first trip back to the Emirates since leaving the club in 2018 was the first of many future visits by the former Arsenal boss on a night the Gunners moved seven points clear at the top of the Premier Division table.

Soccer • 27 Dec 22

The Germany team covered their mouths before their game with Japan to protest FIFA threatening to punish players who wore the OneLove armband

'Political' protest cost Germany and others - Wenger

Arsene Wenger has intimated that Germany's "political demonstration" prior to their opening World Cup match against Japan was a factor in the four-time winners' elimination in the group stage in Qatar.

Soccer • 04 Dec 22

Jack Wilshere announces his retirement

Former Arsenal and England midfielder Jack Wilshere has announced his retirement.

Soccer • 08 Jul 22

Arsenal have failed to reach the Champions League since Arsene Wenger's departure

Arteta echoes Wenger's top four sentiment

Mikel Arteta echoed his former manager Arsene Wenger's sentiments over the significance of securing a Champions League spot, calling European football a "must" for Arsenal.

Soccer • 12 Mar 22

FIFA to test semi-automated offside technology

World soccer's governing body FIFA will test its semi-automated offside technology at the Arab Cup 2021 which begins in Qatar on Tuesday, with Chief Refereeing Officer Pierluigi Collina saying the competition represented its most important trial so far.

Soccer • 29 Nov 21

Mikel Arteta said it would be a 'great help' to have Arsene Wenger back involved

Arteta reveals talks with Wenger about Arsenal return

Mikel Arteta is hopeful of bringing former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger back to the Emirates Stadium in some capacity after revealing initial talks have taken place.

Soccer • 25 Nov 21

Arsene Wenger said national federations were demanding room for up to ten matches per season

FIFA ponders calendar rethink due to financial concerns

FIFA is considering reshaping its international calendar proposals after national federations raised concerns about the financial impact of cutting the number of international qualifying matches.

Soccer • 24 Nov 21

Kevin De Bruyne has played 86 times for Belgium

'Not a bad idea' - De Bruyne open to biennial World Cup

Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has thrown his weight behind Arsene Wenger's proposal to hold the World Cup every two years, suggesting it is "not a bad idea".

Soccer • 13 Nov 21

Mikel Arteta is turning things around at Arsenal

Wenger urges supporters to keep the faith with Arteta

Arsene Wenger has urged Arsenal fans to keep showing their support to the Premier League club as they continue to rebuild under Mikel Arteta following the Frenchman's exit in 2018.

Soccer • 10 Nov 21

The former Arsenal boss believes there arde sound logical reasons to make the change

Wenger: Nothing to be scared of from biennial World Cup

The opposition to biennial World Cups is an "emotional" response, according to Arsene Wenger.

Soccer • 09 Nov 21

Arsene Wenger has invited all 211 men's national team coaches to a meeting to discuss his proposals

Wenger to meet national coaches over World Cup plans

FIFA has invited the coaches of all 211 men's national teams to a meeting about their plans for a biennial World Cup and new international match calendar, the world body has announced.

Soccer • 18 Oct 21

FIFA's proposal has been met with opposition from numerous stakeholders

UEFA critique 'dangers' of FIFA biennial World Cup plan

UEFA has criticised FIFA over what it sees as a promotional campaign in support of biennial World Cups before sufficient consultation has taken place and highlighted four key "dangers" within the proposal.

Soccer • 22 Sep 21

FIFA continue to press ahead with their plans for a biennial World Cup

FIFA to discuss biennial World Cup at summit next week

FIFA will hold an online summit with football associations from all over the world next week to discuss its plans for the men's and women's international calendars, which include biennial World Cups.

Soccer • 20 Sep 21

'The World Cup is amazing. It is the biggest tournament and, as a spectator, I always enjoy watching it'

Guardiola welcomes World Cup every two years proposal

Pep Guardiola believes a World Cup every two years could be good for the game and would welcome a fair debate over the issue.

Soccer • 10 Sep 21

Aleksander Ceferin has 'grave concerns' over the future of the World Cup

UEFA have 'grave concerns' about biennial World Cup

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has admitted his "grave concerns" over plans to stage the World Cup every two years.

Soccer • 03 Sep 21

Currently, assistant referees' decisions on offside are double-checked afterwards by VAR

Wenger expects automated offside at 2022 World Cup

FIFA will be ready to implement an automated system for offside calls at next year's World Cup in Qatar, Arsene Wenger said.

Soccer • 08 Apr 21

'I would like to trial it to show that football is possible without the offside rule'

Van Basten urges offside rule to be scrapped

Former Netherlands forward Marco van Basten has called on football's lawmakers to consider scrapping the offside rule, saying the sport would be better off without it.

Soccer • 25 Mar 21

Arsene Wenger is not convinced by the new Champions League proposals

UEFA risk diluting Champions League - Wenger

Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said UEFA's proposed changes to the Champions League do not respect the "sporting merit" of Europe's elite club competition.

Soccer • 18 Feb 21

'That means to destroy the Premier League basically'

Super League aims to 'destroy' Premier League advantage

Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said the main reason clubs on the continent are keen to establish a new European Super League is because they cannot compete financially with their rivals in the Premier League.

Soccer • 29 Oct 20

Jose Mourinho (L) and Arsene Wenger back in 2016

Wenger unmoved by Mourinho's 'permanent provocation'

Arsene Wenger has brushed off Jose Mourinho's reaction to being left out of the Frenchman's autobiography despite their fiery touchline clashes over the years, saying that dealing with the Portuguese made him feel like he was in kindergarten again.

Soccer • 19 Oct 20

'If happiness is to lead the life you want, I can say I'm very happy'

Wenger opens up on Roy Keane, Henry and regrets

Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger speaks to The Late Late Show about his admiration for Roy Keane, the Thierry Henry handball incident and his main regret from his time as a manager.

Soccer • 17 Oct 20

Arsene Wenger: "I think I guided the club through the most difficult period in a very successful way."

Arsene Wenger: Maybe I stayed too long at Arsenal

Former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has admitted he "maybe stayed too long" at the club.

Soccer • 03 Oct 20

Republic of Ireland manager Stephen Kenny after the recent defeat to Finland in the Nations League

Dyche uses Wenger example to address Kenny's challenge

As Stephen Kenny looks to instill a style shift within the Republic of Ireland team, Burnley manager Sean Dyche has pointed to the example of Arsene Wenger in outlining how challenging evolution will be for his Irish counterpart.

Soccer • 10 Sep 20