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Arsène Wenger,
(French pronunciation: ; born 22 October 1949), is a French
and former . He has been the
since October 1996, where he has since become the club's longest-serving manager and most successful in terms of major titles won. Football pundits give Wenger credit for his contribution to the revolutionising of
in the late 1990s through the introduction of changes in the training and diet of players.
Wenger was born in
and raised in . He was introduced to football by his father, the manager of the local village team. After a modest playing career, in which he made appearances for several amateur clubs, Wenger obtained a manager's diploma in 1981. Following an unsuccessful period at
which culminated in his dismissal in 1987, W the club won the league championship in . In 1991, Wenger guided Monaco to victory in the , but their failure to regain the league title in later seasons led to his departure from the club by mutual consent in 1994. He briefly coached Japanese
side , which won the
during his stint.
In 1996, Wenger was named manager of Arsenal and two years later the club completed a
. The club won another league and cup double in 2002 and retained the FA Cup a year later. In 2004, Wenger managed Arsenal to an , a feat last accomplished by , 115 years previously. Arsenal later eclipsed 's record of 42 league matches unbeaten and went seven more matches . The club made their first appearance in a
in 2006, though they lost to . After a period of nine years without a trophy, which coincided with the club relocating to the , Wenger guided Arsenal to further FA Cup success in ,
The nickname "Le Professeur" (French for "The Professor") is used by fans and the British media to reflect Wenger's studious demeanour. His approach to the game emphasises an attacking mentality, with the aim that football ought to be entertaining on the pitch. Wenger's Arsenal teams have been criticised fo his players received 100
between September 1996 and February 2014, though the team has won awards for sporting . At Monaco, Wenger earned a reputation for spotting young talent, and he has remained focused on developing a .
Arsène Wenger was born on 22 October 1949 in , , the youngest of three children born to Alphonse and Louise Wenger. He lived in
during the 1950s, but spent most of his time in the neighbouring village of , ten miles south-west of Strasbourg. Alphonse, like many , was
following Germany's earlier annexation of the French region of . He was sent to fight on the
in October 1944, at the age of 24.
The Wengers owned an automobile spare parts business and a
titled La croix d'or. It meant that they had difficulty looking after their children, but Duttlenheim was a village where everyone to Wenger compared it in later years to a . Before Wenger started school, he expressed himself in the local
of . The primary school which Wenger attended was run by the Catholic Church, and as one of its brightest students, he later was accepted into a secondary school in .
According to his father, who also managed the village team, Wenger was introduced to football "at about the age of six". He was taken to games in Germany, where he held an affection for . Alsace was an area Wenger and the village boys often needed to seek permission from the Catholic priest to miss
in order to play football.
Because the population of Duttlenheim was short in numbers, it proved difficult to field a team of 11 p Wenger did not play for FC Duttlenheim until the age of 12. Claude Wenger, a teammate of Arsène's, noted his lack of pace as a player, which he made up for with his "ability to guard the ball, [seeming] to have a complete vision of the pitch and having an influence among his team-mates", according to Marcel Brandner, the president of FC Duttlenheim. As a young teenager, he was called Petit; the nickname ceased when he had a growth spurt and broke into FC Duttlenheim's first team, aged 16. The team did not have a coach to prepare the players tactically, rather a person who supervised training sessions. Wenger took it upon himself to manage the side, with Claude stating "Arsène wasn't the captain and yet he was. It was 'You do this, you do that, you do this, you do that.' He was the leader".
Wenger's manager at RC Strasbourg,
In 1969 Wenger was recruited to nearby third division club . The club was famed for playing the "best amateur football" in Alsace and managed by , who would later go on to become Wenger's mentor. Wenger's emergence at Mutzig aged 20 was considered too late for him to build a reputable playing career. Football was no the plan was for him to run the family's spare parts business. He was however of the age to start increasing his tactical knowledge of the sport. He frequently read
and alongside Hild made trips to Germany to watch
matches and observe the different managerial styles. During Wenger's three years at Mutzig, the club beat
3–0 to win the Coupe d'Alsace. He also represented Alsace in a competition held annually between the regional leagues.
Wenger took his studies further and in 1971 enrolled at the
(Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences) at the
to read politics and economics after a brief stint in medicine. In 1973 he joined semi-professional club
and balanced his football career with his education. Wenger completed an economics degree a year later. He was selected to represent the national French students squad and visited Nigeria, Lebanon, and Uruguay – where the World Students Championship was held in 1976. Wenger did not participate in the eve , captain of the team recalled: "By the end of that trip, Arsène had almost taken on the role of assistant coach and team joker rolled into one."
Wenger as a Strasbourg player in 1980
At Mulhouse, Wenger was managed by , who also had a profound impact on his career. It was he who formalised Wenger's beliefs on the importance of nutrition, isometrics and working on a player's strong points. Wenger played in midfield for Mulhouse, often positioned on the right. In their final game of the 1974–75 season, the club beat
to avoid relegation, but shortly afterwards, Frantz resigned. Wenger also made the decision to leave, as the regular commutes to Mulhouse from Strasbourg overwhelmed him. In 1975, he rekindled his friendship with Hild and signed for amateur club
(Vauban). Hild needed a midfielder "who could organise play and also have a sort of hold over the team" and decided to recruit Wenger. Vauban was formed in 1971 and made steady progress up the French football leag Wenger's three seasons at the club culminated with promotion to the third division.
In 1978, Hild joined
as coach of the reserve team. The role required him to scout, so Hild wanted an experienced player to work with the youth while he was away. Both Hild and Frantz recommended Wenger, which convinced manager
to appoint him. Wenger's playing career at the age of 28 began to wane, but he never anticipated a role in the first-team. Working for RC Strasbourg, however, presented him his first full-time job at the club he supported as a young boy. Hild moved Wenger from midfield to central defence, where he was positioned as a
in reserve games. In November 1978, he made his debut for the first team against
(a match Strasbourg lost 4–0) and a month later, Wenger played against champions
in the First Division. At the end of the 1978–79 season, RC S Wenger did not join in the celebrations as he was preoccupied with the youth team. He made his final appearance for the senior side in 1979.
Wenger spent the last two years of his playing career predominantly running RC Strasbourg's reserve and youth team. He became conscious of the importance of speaking English and during his holidays, enrolled on a three-week language course at . Wenger also studied for his coaching badge at the
(CREPS) in Strasbourg – this consisted of a course to coach children, followed by an intensive six-day course which led up to the national coaching badge. The latter programme took place in Vichy, and was spread over three weeks, allowing Wenger to be able to put Frantz's teachings of isometrics into practice. In 1981, he received his manager's diploma in Paris.
Wenger's management skills at Strasbourg impressed many French coaches, and he moved to Ligue 2 club
in 1983, where he became 's assistant. Earning a steady wage of ?300 per week, he was responsible for collecting information about opposition teams, and instilled discipline in the players through training sessions. Wenger's commitment to football when asked what the young coach did during his spare time, general manager Richard Conte replied: "Videos, videos, videos. He was always watching videos of his opponents, of his own team. It didn't matter what time of night." Cannes failed to win promotion to Ligue 1, but they reached the quarter-finals of the . Wenger's work in raising the standard of the squad did not go unnoticed, and in 1984, he accepted Aldo Platini's offer to become manager of .
played under Wenger at Monaco, where he won the Coupe de France.
The challenge of sustaining Nancy as a Ligue 1 club was difficult as Wenger inherited a squad of sub-standard quality and he was given limited money to spend. He nevertheless relished the prospect of conducting business in the transfer market, and enjoyed freedom to trial theories he read about. In his first season at Nancy, Wenger hired a dietician to explain the benefits of healthy eating and made it imperative that players did not snack before games. He took the squad away from their usual summer training camp to Val Thorens, so that the players could acclimatise to the high-altitude. Platini attested the move to their strong league starts. From a managerial perspective, Wenger struggled to keep h losing made him "physically sick", to the point where he once stopped the team bus to vomit after a game. Wenger guided the club to a respectable 12th-place finish, all the more surprising given he constantly tinkered his team. Players were moved out of their favoured positions, which for some maximised their potential. ?ric Bertrand, a striker signed from the lower divisions, was converted into a fullback, and by the end of Wenger's time at Nancy,
switched from a left winger to wing back.
Argentinan striker
came to Monaco under Wenger in 1989.
Nancy's bottom-half finish proved a false down as the club finished 18th in the 1985–86 season, which meant they had to win a play-off match to avoid relegation. They retained their league status with a 3–2 aggregate win against Mulhouse.
The club however sold several of their best players to avoid financial predicament and provided Wenger with little funds to work with. In Wenger's final season in charge, Nancy finished 19th and were relegated to Ligue 2. Despite the setbacks, he was contacted by
over their vacant managerial job. Talks had begun during the summer of 1986, but Nancy chairman Gérard Rousselot refused to release Wenger from his contract, and Monaco were not prepared to offer compensation. Once Nancy's relegation was confirmed, Wenger was permitted to leave the club by mutual consent and was confirmed as Monaco manager in 1987.
Before joining Monaco, Wenger had identified several players to build his desired team.
midfielder , granted a free transfer, and , out of contract at , were signed. Striker
to join Monaco and was "encouraged to learn" that his fellow Englishman Hoddle would play in the same side as him. Monaco won the league in Wenger's debut season, six points ahead of runners-up Bordeaux. Although the team scored more goals in
due to the purchase of
striker , Monaco failed to retain the league and finished third behind
and . The club reached the final of the , the national knockout cup competition in the same season, but lost 4–3 to Marseille.
Monaco agai striker
scored 15 goals in his first season at the club. The club beat league winners Marseille in the
through a last minute goal from
. In , Monaco finished in second place and lost the
2–0 to . Although Monaco acquired the services of German striker , the club could not regain the championship and concluded the subsequent seasons in third and ninth positions. Monaco did reach the semi-finals of the
in April 1994, but lost to eventual winners Milan. As a result of his work at Monaco, Wenger was sought after by German club , who wanted him to be their next manager. Monaco refused to let him leave and Wenger chose to stay, but a poor start to the
season meant he was dismissed on 17 September 1994, with the team in 17th spot in the table. In 2001, Wenger said that the impact of bribery and corruption had influenced his decision to leave France, as Marseille were
Shortly after his dismissal, Wenger travelled to the United Arab Emirates to attend a series of conferences held by FIFA. Wenger was a member of the football governing body's technical committee, responsible for analysing the , and made a presentation to coaches of emerging football nations. His speech was closely followed by Japanese delegates, whose country had invested millions into the restructuring of its football league system. Representatives of , the majority owner of
soon met with Wenger and offered him the chance to become the club's manager. Wenger deliberated, even though the idea of working ab negotiations between the two parties lasted for two months. In that time, he sought the advice of his closest friends and family, and flew to Japan to watch Nagoya Grampus' striker
make his final appearance before his professional retirement. In December 1994, Wenger agreed to become manager of Nagoya Grampus, on a two-year contract worth 75m annually.
flourished under Wenger's guidance at Nagoya Grampus.
With the new season of the
commencing in March 1995, Wenger set about assembling his squad and backroom staff. He hired former
manager , whom he had befriended during the match-fixing scandal, as his assistant.
joined Nagoya after Wenger identified the defender by watching Brazilian football on the television, and the manager brought in
and his former player Passi. Nagoya finished bottom of the J.League the season before Wenger's arrival, and continued their poor form into the following campaign, losing several matches in a row. In response to the situation, Wenger altered his managerial style, becoming less amicable with his players and openly questioning their desire. To boost morale, he took his squad to Versailles for their mid-season break, where they went through a rigorous, but creative, training regime. Players were expected to make decisions for themselves on the pitch, instead of re Wenger was reported to have shouted to his players "Don't look at me to ask me what to do with the ball!" and "Decide for yourself! Why don't you think it out?" One player who greatly benefited from Wenger's guidance was , a midfielder whose disciplinary record improved considerably.
Wenger's methods had the desired effect – Nagoya won 17 of their following 27 games to finish . He shortly received the
award for 1995, while Stojkovi? claimed the player's honour. In January 1996, Wenger guided the club to their first piece of silverware as Nagoya defeated
to win the Emperor's Cup. Two months later they triumphed in the Super Cup, beating
2–0. The success bolstered Nagoya's status in Japanese football, as well as Wenger' he was somewhat startled by the praise and idolisation that came his way. Midway through the , Wenger's former club Strasbourg enquired about the possibility of him returning to manage them. He turned down the offer as he was earlier approached by Arsenal. Dein had remained in contact with Wenger after their first meeting, and frequently sent him video tapes of matches to "He was my personal pundit," the vice-chairman recalled. The Arsenal board rebuffed Dein's suggestion to appoint Wenger as early as 1995, but concerns over 's successor
meant they were more open-minded about hiring him since his stint in Japan.
Wenger managed Nagoya for the final time on 28 August 1996 and delivered a farewell speech, thanking the fans in Japanese. Assessing his time in Japan, biographer Jasper Rees felt Wenger had left a mixed legacy at the club, as the immediate success was followed by fluctua it was not until 2010 that Nagoya (under Stojkovi?) won their first title. Wenger continues to speak fondly of his career in Japan and once likened the country to his ancestral home: "It has beautiful things that we have lost in Europe, beautiful things that make life good." He also credited the culture for improving his temperament and rediscovering his passion for the game. Wenger returned to Japan as a television pundit for the , and a decade later, took Arsenal to face Nagoya in a pre-season friendly.
In August 1996, Arsenal dismissed
as club manager. Rioch's position had become untenable after a dispute with the board over transfers, and his working relationship with Dein worsened during the course of his tenure. Arsenal appointed
in temporary charge of the first team, while they searched for a full-time successor. Although Barcelona player and manager
was favourite to take over, the board looked elsewhere, eventually backing Dein's proposal to hire Wenger. The appointment was delayed for several weeks as Wenger was under contract at Nagoya Grampus and the club wanted time to make a final decision. In the meantime the Arsenal board refused to confirm the identity of their next manager, but speculation grew that it would be Wenger once the club signed French midfielders
and . On 22 September 1996, Wenger was unveiled as Arsenal manager, after Nagoya Grampus granted him his release. He officially assumed the role on 1 October 1996. At his first press conference, he told reporters: "The main reason for coming is that I love English football, the roots of the game are here. I like the spirit round the game and at Arsenal I like the spirit of the club and its potential."
"At first, I thought: What does this Frenchman know about football? He wears glasses and looks more like a schoolteacher. He's not going to be as good as . Does he even speak English properly?"
Arsenal captain .
Wenger's unveiling took place at Highbury in September 1996.
Wenger's arrival at Arsenal was greeted with perplexity by some of the club's players, supporters and the local media. Although he was touted as a future technical director of
(FA), he was relatively unknown in English football. Glenn Moore's report in , dated 24 September 1996, highlighted the mood: "It is a measure of the insularity of the English game that when Arsène Wenger's name emerged as Arsenal's favoured candidate for their vacant manager's job many supporters were asking: 'Arsène who?'" Unlike his predecessors, Wenger was given control over transfers, contracts and training sessions, and the Arsenal board chose not to meddle in team affairs. One of his first acts as manager was to assure the experienced players they had a future at the club, but he noted the squad was "a bit tight," and needed competition for places. Wenger adopted a hands-on approach to training sessions which energised the squad and made steps to change the drinking culture that afflicted Arsenal. Although he initially allowed players to have a pint of beer, they were forbidden to drink on days off and in the players' lounge. He later banned his players from casually drinking together. Wenger also promoted pasta as the pre-match dish, encouraged boiled chicken instead of red meat and discouraged junk food. Players received optional vitamin injections and , which reduced fatigue and improved their stamina.
Wenger's first match was a 2–0 away victory over
on 12 October 1996, however, he did suggest "one or two changes" to Rice in Arsenal's
on 25 September, nine days prior to taking charge of the club. The interference upset club captain , who on his first meeting with the manager expressed his disappointment: "I said to him that he had put our entire season in jeopardy by doing what he had done." Wenger chose to take the criticism on board upon arrival, and made an effort listening to Adams' assessment of the club. This particular approach of management resonated with the other players, who were sceptical of his ideas at first. The English players often set up pranks on Wenger to relieve hostility and nicknamed him "Inspector Clouseau", due to his clumsy nature. Adams said his sense of humour helped build team spirit: "Not only does Wenger love a good laugh, but he can laugh at himself. He is this gangly wise man".
Malicious rumours concerning Wenger's private life surfaced during November 1996, to the extent the City of London reported that his exit from Arsenal was imminent. Having returned from a trip to Strasbourg to visit his parents, Wenger attended a press meeting and strongly refuted the claims: "If something comes out that is wrong, I will attack. It is a serious matter if you can just create things that are not right." Arsenal's press officer , who was present at the news conference, recalled Wenger phoning the next day and demanding why he could not take action against the press for printing the story. The culprit responsible for spreading gossip in the City later apologised to Wenger. During this, Arsenal had led the , but poor form in February 1997 caused Wenger to rule out his team's chances of winning the title. They finished third in his first season, missing out on
qualification to
used to determine the ranking between teams equal on points.
In preparation for the , Wenger took the Arsenal squad to Austria, which would become the club's usual pre-season base. The players were given a night out as a reward for vigorous training, which midfielder
revealed was spent at local pub with the other English players, while the "French lads" headed to the coffee shop and smoked. "How are we going to win the league this year? We're all drunk and they're all smoking," he recollected. Wenger continued to fine-tune the squad during this period. Having vetoed 's move to
in February 1997, he convinced French teenager
to join Arsenal. He raided his old club Monaco to acquire the services of ,
and . The latter two were defenders, but Wenger thought both were capable of playing in midfield. To address the shortcomings of playing expansive football, winger
was purchased from , while
moved to . Wenger assessed Arsenal lost the Premier League because of their poor home performances, and felt they needed more pace and power.
Arsenal began the 1997–98 season well, but struggled in N though they beat
at Highbury without the suspended . This was their only league win throughout the month. Defeat at home to
left the club in sixth position before Christmas and seemingly out of contention for the title. Striker
was booed off by supporters over his performance, which he responded to by criticising the crowd from the dressing room window. Wenger called for an urgent team meeting, where "home truths were spoken, fingers pointed, players were geed up." The squad dictated how the conversation went, which the senior defenders made it clear they wanted Vieira and Petit to provide cover.
was a regular in Wenger's early teams.
Such was the likelihood of Manchester United going on to retain the title,
paid out on punters with two months of the season left. Arsenal steadily closed the gap, however, and victory against
in March 1998 set up a title clash between themselves and the reigning champions. Wenger in the lead up to the game maintained it was possible for Arsenal to win the league, stating "two or three weeks ago, the title was just a dream for us and people laughed when I said we could still do it". He suggested Manchester United were responsible for making the title race "interesting". At , Overmars scored the decisive goal to give Arsenal a 1–0 win. The victory was followed by nine consecutive league wins, the last of which was a home fixture against
that secured Arsenal's status as champions. Wenger became the first foreign manager to win the , when his team beat
Wenger sanctioned Wright's transfer to West Ham in the summer and made Anelka his first-choice striker ahead of the
season. His decision not to bolster Arsenal's attack, coupled with Bergkamp's fear of flying, meant the club entered the Champions League with just one recognised striker. Their time in the competition was brief, making an exit at the group stage, with their domestic form being indifferent. Needing to strengthen their attacking options, Arsenal signed
in January 1999, and his presence reinvigorated the team as they embarked on a run similar to last season. They finished second behind Manchester United however, losing their slender advantage once they lost their penultimate match. United also eliminated Arsenal in a
semi-final rep Wenger afterwards said: "it was a smashing game, and in the end, the luckiest won." In August 1999, Anelka joined
having threatened to strike if Arsenal did not grant him a move abroad. Wenger used a portion of the proceeds generated through the Anelka sale to fund the build of the , expressing his desire to establish a "home away from Arsenal". He renewed his forward line by signing
from Real, and , who joined after seven "injury-interrupted" months at
for ?11.5 million. It was Wenger's intention to partner Anelka with Henry, but the former's departure meant the plan was scrapped.
The following seasons were comparatively barren. Arsenal again exited the Champions League at the group stage, but dropped down to the UEFA Cup. Wenger guided his team to the , where they lost to
on . In the league, Arsenal finished 18 points behind Manchester United as runners-up, and though they closed the gap to eight points in , they never posed a serious title challenge. The trophy drought continued past 2001, when
scored two late goals for
to beat Arsenal in the . Wenger rued his team's inability to make possession count, but refused to blame individuals, namely Henry, for missing chances.
The cup defeat prompted Wenger make changes to his squad. He signed young England internationals
and , midfielder
as a partner for Vieira, and convinced defender
to join from
Tottenham Hotspur on a free transfer. Campbell's arrival strengthened a defence which was going through a transition phase from 1999 and 2001;
moved on in this period, club graduate
as Wenger's first choice left back, while
acted as 's understudy. Midfielders
– brought in during preceding transfer windows, had now established themselves into the first team. The
season brought much success as Wenger led Arsenal to the double once more. The crowning moment was the win against Manchester United at
in the penultimate game of the season.
scored the winning goal to secure the club's 12th league champions four days earlier, Arsenal beat
2–0 in the . The team scored in every single league fixture and were unbeaten away from home that season.
Wenger in 2003
Wenger appointed Vieira as club captain following Adams' retirement, and made few additions to his double-winning squad, signing defender , midfielder
and utility player . He was confident his side would retain the league and told the media: "Nobody will finish above us in the league. It wouldn't surprise me if we were to go unbeaten for the whole of the season". Arsenal set a new top-flight record in their opening a 2–0 victory against
was their 14th league win in succession. They continued their fine start by overhauling 's top-flight record of 22 away league matches without defeat and later surpassed Manchester United's Premier League total of 29 matches unbeaten. Arsenal lost to Everton in October 2002, which began a run of four matches without a win. Though Wenger's team built an eight-point lead over challengers Manchester United by March 2003, they were overhauled in the final weeks of the season. The title race shifted in United's favour when
came from behind to draw 2–2 against Arsenal. Wenger showed moments of exasperation during the match by loosening his tie and bellowing orders from the touchline. Journalist
wrote that Wenger's demeanor "spoke of someone who had the title in his grasp but now saw it slipping from his fingers". Arsenal beat
1–0 to retain the FA Cup at the end of the campaign.
During pre-season, Wenger arranged a meeting with the players to examine why they lost the league.
felt the manager harmed their chances by boasting they could go the season unbeaten. "Look, I said that because I think you can do it. But you must really want it," was Wenger's reply, as he believed the squad had the right mixture of technique, intelligence and physique. Arsenal did little transfer business given the financial demands t their only major signing was , who replaced
as goalkeeper. Wenger retained his best players, despite interest shown by Chelsea's new owner . Six games into the , Arsenal were involved in a brawl against Manchester U the ill-feeling stemmed from Vieira's dismissal late on. Several players were charged and fined accordingly by the FA and Wenger apologised for his team's overreaction. The team restored their image with an entertaining performance against N
in his match report wrote: "[Henry's opening goal] encapsulated all that is good about Arsenal, the slick passing and intelligent movement." Wenger led his side to league triumph without a single defeat – an accomplishment last achieved by
115 years before, in the . "Somebody threw me a T-shirt after the trophy was presented which read 'Comical Wenger says we can go the whole season unbeaten.' I was just a season too early!," he remarked during the club's victory parade.
Arsenal's run of 49 league games unbeaten came to an end with a 2–0 defeat at Manchester United on 24 October 2004. The team under Wenger's management enjoyed another relatively strong league campaign in , but finished second to Chelsea, who ended the season 12 points in front. Consolation again came in the FA C Arsenal defeated Manchester United on penalties, after a goalless . The emergence of
in the starting lineup prompted Wenger to sell Vieira to
in July 2005. He noticed the two as a midfield pairing was ineffective, and felt keeping Fàbregas would benefit the club's future. The
season marked the beginning of a transitional period for Arsenal as it was the club's final season at Highbury. The team finished fourth in the Premier League and outside the top two for the first time under Wenger's tenure. In Europe, however, Wenger assembled an inexperienced defence that beat Real Madrid, Juventus and
and conceded no goals in the knockout stages of the Champions League. They progressed to the
in May 2006, but ended the competition as runners-up to Barcelona.
In the summer of 2006, Wenger oversaw Arsenal's relocation to the Emirates Stadium. During the construction phase, he described the move as "vital" to the club's financial future and believed Arsenal were better able to attract the best players. Moving to the new stadium, however, presented several problems in the short term, as the club prioritised financing it over the team. Wenger sold some of his experienced players such as Campbell, Lauren and Pirès, sanctioned Cole's move to Chelsea in part exchange for defender , and integrated young players like
into the first team. His youthful team contested the
in February 2007 and were the youngest to play in a major English cup final, averaging 21 years. They ultimately came up short against Chelsea, who won the match 2–1. Arsenal finished fourth i Wenger had ruled out their title chances following defeat to Bolton in November 2006. The team's lack of directness and efficiency of possession was a familiar theme Guardian journalist
observed two matches into the league season: "The most watchable side are frequently the most frustrating. Arsenal are wonderfully incisive yet infuriatingly blunt."
Wenger in training with Arsenal in 2009.
In April 2007, Dein left Arsenal due to "irreconcilable differences" about the future of the club. Wenger described it as a "sad day for Arsenal," and sought assurances from the board over his future as well as reasons for Dein's departure. The instability at board level influenced club captain Henry's decision to leave Arsenal in June 2007, which led to uncertainty over Wenger's position. In September 2007, Wenger signed a new three-year extension, insisting that he remained committed to "the club of my life." Arsenal flourished in Henry's absence, with ,
and Fàbregas playing a more prominent role in the
season. Defeat to
in December 2007 ended a run of 22 league matches unbeaten, but Arsenal soon built a five-point lead over Manchester United. A career-threatening injury to striker
on 23 February 2008 acted as a turning point in Arsenal's season. Wenger, incensed at the aggressive tactics of opponents, called for a ban on tackler
in his post- he later retracted the comment. Arsenal's form subsequently suffered, and a run of three consecutive draws in March allowed Manchester United and Chelsea to overhaul them as they finished the season in third.
Arsenal made a troubled start to Wenger's . The club relieved Gallas of his captaincy, after he openly questioned his teammates, and Wenger appointed Fàbregas as his successor. Arsenal secured fourth position in the league and reached the semi-finals of the Champions League and FA Cup, but it was a fourth season without silverware. Wenger was subject to criticism from A he praised the travelling supporters, though referred to a section of the home crowd as treating him "like a murderer". Arsenal finished third in the league in
and the team were eliminated in the quarter-finals of the Champions League by Barcelona. Wenger had reached a landmark in October 2009, surpassing
to become Arsenal's longest-serving manager.
In August 2010, Wenger signed a further three-year contract to continue his managerial career at Arsenal. His team were on course for a quadruple trophy haul in , before defeat to Birmingham City in the , when a mix-up between goalkeeper
and defender
to score the winning goal. This was followed by a run of just two wins in 11 Premier League games, to take them from title contenders to a fourth-place finish. Arsenal then made exits in the FA Cup and the Champions League to Manchester United and Barcelona, respectively.
Wenger's preparations for the
season were disrupted by player unrest. Though he insisted none of his top players would leave the club, Fàbregas eventually moved to Barcelona, while
joined Manchester City. Suspensions and injuries left Wenger fielding an understrength side against Manchester United on 29 August 2011; Arsenal were trounced 8–2, which represented their worst defeat in 115 years. Needing to address the squad's lack of depth, Wenger completed a series of deals in the final days of the summer transfer window. He mostly brought in experienced players, such as
on loan from Chelsea, Everton's
and Germany international . By October, Arsenal had made their worst start to a season in 58 years, losing four of their opening seven matches. However, the team soon harmonised, and in the same month club captain
scored a hat-trick as Arsenal beat Chelsea 5–3. Despite another season of no silverware, Wenger guided Arsenal to third position in the Premier League, thus qualifying for the Champions League for a 15th successive campaign. Van Persie had scored 37 goals, in his first injury-free season for the club. He, however, grew disillusioned with Arsenal's transfer policy, and decided not to renew his contract, with one year remaining. When Manchester United manager
learnt of the situation, he called Wenger to push through a deal and Van Persie agreed to join Manchester United in August 2012. The club purchased strikers
in anticipation of the sale.
Wenger looking on from the touchline in 2012
season was Wenger's first without Rice, who retired in late spring. Bould was named as his replacement, who specialised in defensive work. Arsenal struggled to find consistency in the league and were 12 points behind leaders Manchester United by November 2012. A month later, Wenger came under strong criticism following his side's exit in the League Cup to , when a full-strength team lost on penalties to opposition three divisions below. Further cup defeats to Blackburn Rovers and
in the FA Cup and Champions League, respectively, ended Arsenal's trophy chances for an eighth consecutive season. Before the first leg, Wenger had criticised the media for reporting he was about to sign a contract extension, and said of the Blackburn game: "We lost it in the last 20 minutes, so there are a lot of superficial analyses that you cannot accept. Because one guy says something, everybody goes the same way". Arsenal's chances of finishing in the top four appeared over by March, after defeat to . With ten league matches remaining, they were seven points behind their rivals, and Wenger admitted his side could not afford any more dropped points. He made changes to the side for their second leg against Bayern, dropping captain
and Szcz?sny, in place of Koscielny and . Though Arsenal were eliminated on the away goals rule, Wenger's adjustments worked in the league as his team went on a run to overhaul Tottenham for a second successive season. A win on the final day against Newcastle United secured fourth position, which Wenger described as a "relief".
Wenger in 2016
Arsenal opened the
season with a home defeat to , which prompted boos from the supporters. The club's transfer inactivity over the summer was criticised, but Wenger assessed: "We could have won the game today with the players on the pitch, I'm convinced of that." In the final week of the transfer window, he re-signed Flamini and sanctioned the club record signing of
from Real Madrid, totalling ?42.5 million. Wenger was instrumenta he phoned and spoke to the German in his native language, convincing him that a move to England would enhance his career. Arsenal's form thereafter improved and 's goalscoring spree elevated the team to first position by the New Year. Poor performances in the big games, however, blighted Arsenal's title credentials, with a 6–0 loss to Chelsea at
being described as "a good hiding [as] you don't prepare all week to experience that." The defeat marked Wenger's 1,000th match in charge of Arsenal. Arsenal consolidated fourth position in the league, and Wenger guided his team to FA Cup success, as they came from two goals down to beat
in the final, and clinch Arsenal their first trophy in nine years. At the end of the season, Wenger signed another three-year extension to his Arsenal contract. He strengthened the squad by signing
from Barcelona in July 2014, and during the course of , promoted
into the first team. Wenger won his sixth FA Cup in May 2015, which placed him alongside
as the most successful manager in the competition's history. Wenger further guided the club to improved league finishes in the following two seasons, finishing runners-up in the
Wenger financed moves for
in the summer of 2016 for a combined ?65 million, rendering the pair one of Arsenal's most expensive ever signings, as Wenger hoped to guide the club to their first league title win in over thirteen years . Although Arsenal began strongly in the league, losing only once until December, back-to-back defeats to
resulted in Arsenal losing their stronghold on the league. Wenger also served a four match touchline ban and had to pay a ?25,000 fine after pushing referee
during a win at home against . Further defeats to Chelsea and Liverpool all but rendered Arsenal out of the title race, and left qualification to the Champions League threatened by March. On April 30, Arsenal lost to main rivals
which had confirmed the latter had finished above them in the
for the first time since the
season. The following month also saw them fail to finish in the top four since the
season. On 27 May 2017, Wenger became the most successful manager in the history of the FA Cup as Arsenal beat Premier League winners Chelsea 2–1 at
through goals from
and . The victory represented a further record for Wenger, as Arsenal too, became the most successful club in the competition's history as they won the competition for the 13th time. Four days following the win, Wenger signed a contract extension until 2019.
In the summer of 2017, Wenger bro
for a fee of ?45m, the club's most expensive signing and
on a free transfer from . On 6 August 2017, Wenger won his 7th
as manager as Arsenal beat Chelsea 4–1 on penalties following a 1–1 score at full time.
Wenger was inspired by Borussia M?nchengladbach as a child and was later influenced by , a playing style developed by
in the 1970s. He recollected the team as having "perfect players everywhere and that was the sort of football I wanted to be playing myself". At Monaco, he employed a
formation, though he did trial , akin to Michels'. Wenger is an advocate of 4–4–2 as "no other formation is as efficient in covering space", but has used it sparingly in recent seasons.
Throughout his managerial career, Wenger has trusted his players to perform and learn from their own mistakes, a quality Vieira regards as his biggest strength and weakness. Wenger encourages sportsmen to show intuition, and makes observations rather than explicitly giving orders. Campbell reflected that his former manager "puts a lot of onus on players to change the game" and "he wants certain players – especially in the last third – to be able to produce it and give something different". When Wenger joined Arsenal, he spoke of his desire to see "real, modern football. That means compact lines, of zones, of quick, coordinated movements with a good technique." He characteristically focuses on the strengths of his teams, rather than looking for areas to exploit the opposition.
"For me, football is first and foremost a game. It has a framework, yet should leave some part for freedom of expression. In France nowadays we seem to have found the right balance between team organisation and the freedom allowed to the player."
Wenger in an interview with , April 2004.
During a match against Borussia M?nchengladbach in 1996, Wenger presided over Rice's caretaker duties at Arsenal, and ordered the team to switch from their preferred
formation to 4–4–2. The tactical change did not have its desired effect, as Arsenal lost the game having led before Wenger's half-time instruction. For much of the 1996–97 season, Arsenal continued to play 3–5–2 as it was the only formation the defenders were comfortable with, as well as injuries unsettling the side. In Wenger's second season at the club, he reinstated 4–4–2 and focused on strengthening the front six, by signing wingers Overmars and
and partnering Vieira with Petit. According to , the system was similar to 4–3–3, as Overmars often pushed higher up the field and Parlour played alongside Vieira and Petit to solidify the midfield. Needing to compensate deficiencies in attack the following season, Wenger relied on his experienced defence to direct games, which conceded 17 goals in 38 league matches. From then on, Wenger deployed an unconventional 4–4–2 with a greater emphasis on his teams between 2001 and 2004 were dominant on the left flank.
By the 2005–06 season, clubs in England were increasingly in favour of using the
system. Wenger, having earlier suggested he would never resort to a negative system, later adopted the formation for Champions League matches. The decision to pack the midfield and play a lone striker resulted in Arsenal reaching the final. With Fábregas breaking into the first team, Wenger chose to deviate from their counter-attacking style, to a more possession based one. In 2009–10, he instituted a fluid 4–3–3 formation to benefit from Fàbregas' creativity, and since the player's departure, had remodelled the system to
and . During the latter half of the
season, Wenger switched to a 3-4-3 formation first used against
in a 1-2 win.
Wenger has been able to implement his entertaining vision of football, particularly at Arsenal. His team's 5–1 win against
in March 2004 was likened to "the magnificently fluid Ajax of the early 70s", and greeted with a standing ovation by the opposition supporters, as the Arsenal players left the field. Wenger's style of play, however, been criticised for inefficiency and a lack of variation to go with technique. He is not renowned for making game-changing substitutions, nor has his tactics helped his teams overcome flexible opponents. His ideals are noticeably different from the pragmatic approach of his rivals, though he has assembled teams to produce disciplined performances, markedly the 2005 FA Cup Final against Manchester United. Defeats in the big games during 2013–14 led to Wenger compromising his attack-minded principles in favour of keeping it tight. The team's approach has been less predictable than when it was built around Fàbregas, with the initial predictability allowing
to devise a template to beat Arsenal, which involved "good players who can intercept".
Wenger leads training sessions, but delegates responsibility to his coaching staff, who predominantly work with the players. He splits the squad into groups, observing and supervising the drills. A typical training session under Wenger lasts 90 minutes, which is timed and staged precisely, and includes coordination techniques, positional play and small-sided games. Wenger spends the day before a match focusing on the mental and tactical approach of his squad and varies his training style.
Wenger regards a well-balanced diet as an essential part of a player's preparation. He was influenced by his time in Japan, where "the whole way of life there is linked to health. Their diet is basically boiled vegetables, fish and rice. No fat, no sugar. You notice when you live there that there are no fat people". At Arsenal, Wenger brought in dieticians to explain the benefits of a healthy lifestyle, and acquired the help of Philippe Boixel, an
for the , to realign the players' bodies each month. Plyometrics, exercises designed to strengthen the muscles, were introduced and Wenger routinely made players stretch before and after matches. Until 2004, he encouraged his players to take Creatine for increased stamina, later stopping when he noticed side-effects. The innovations had a desirable effect on the team as it prolonged the careers of his defence, and made Arsenal stronger in the second half of seasons. Though Wenger's methods were common in Italian football, they had been unsuccessfully trialled in England until his arrival.
In later years, Wenger's training regime has come under criticism, given his squad's poor injury record. From 2004–05 to 2014–15, Arsenal's players lost 13,161 days through injury, the most in the Premier League, and significantly more than Chelsea in second (7,217). In 2014, Wenger acquired the help of fitness coach Shad Forsythe
statistics revealed a year later that Arsenal's average injury length dropped more than 25% in Forsythe's first season.
Youth development and scouring for talent abroad is central to Wenger's recruitment policy. He relies on a network of scouts and personal contacts to find and attract talented footballers to play under him. Wenger's strat for instance, the decision to sign Flamini in 2004 came about as he was looking at statistics to find an understudy to Vieira. To examine the mental state of a young footballer, he uses psychometric tests conducted by psychologist Jacques Crevoisier once every two years. Wenger prides himself on nurturing talent, saying in an interview: "I believe one of the best things about managing people is that we can influence lives in a positive way. That's basically what a manager is about. When I can do that, I am very happy".
In his early managerial years, Wenger recognised the potential of football in Africa, which influenced his transfer dealings at Monaco. On the recommendation of , he signed
George Weah, who later became the first African to be named . Weah, while receiving his award from FIFA president
and vice-president
invited Wenger up to the stage, spontaneously giving his medal to the manager, as a token of his appreciation. During his final years at Monaco, Wenger worked with , a
defender regarded in 1991 as one of the ten best African footballers by France Football, and
, a forward who earnt the accolade of . Wenger also fast-tracked young players such as Petit and , and handed debuts to Henry and .
made his debut for Monaco under Wenger.
In England, Wenger has used his extensive knowledge of the European transfer market and rulings – particularly in his native France – to recruit players. His first purchase as Arsenal manager was Anelka from Paris Saint-Germain for ?500,000, a deal which upset the French club as they received little remuneration. The player's subsequent sale to Real Madrid just two years later for ?23.5 million highlighted Wenger's shrewdness in the transfer market. He remained in contact with Guillou's Abidjan-based academy, where he discovered future Arsenal players Touré and , and successfully persuaded Fàbregas and , amongst other
graduates, to leave Barcelona and join him. Wenger's recruitment of young players came under criticism from Bayern Munich chairman , who disputed it was tantamount to . Wenger refuted the analogy and said: "Look at
at Blackburn. Ask him what age he came to Bayern Munich. Then you have an answer for Rummenigge."
When Arsenal moved to the Emirates Stadium, Wenger prioritised investing in youth instead of purchasing experienced players. He described it as a way of creating an "identity" with Arsenal: "I felt it would be an interesting experiment to see players grow together with these qualities, and with a love for the club. It was an idealistic vision of the world of football". The departure of Dein, coupled with the saturation of the transfer market, meant Wenger struggled to recruit players as efficiently as before. The youth set-up did not replicate the success of the late 1990s and early 2000s, though Arsenal consistently finished fourth or higher in the league between 2006 and 2011. The club earnt a reputation of functioning as a "" to bigger teams, as Wenger struggled to keep hold of his best players. He described this period as "very sensitive" because of the financial restrictions that came with the stadium move. Since the 2011–12 season, Wenger has reverted to buying proven talent, and blended experience with youth in domestic cup competitions. Arsenal have benefited from increased revenue since the Emirates move, and negotiating new sponsorship deals has allowed Wenger to make marquee signings such as ?zil, Sánchez, , ,
Observing Wenger's transfer policy in 2009, Sir Alex Ferguson commented that it lacked balance and needed defensive players to solidfy the Arsenal team. The players Wenger recruits have often been criticised for their character and lea footballer
suggested it was because the manager discouraged them from commanding: "Sometimes you need someone to galvanise and that might be a shouter and bawler. It may not be Arsene's way, but I think they lack that". Wenger is perceived as frugal given his inactivity in transfer windows, but he has denied the stereotype: "Of course people say always to buy but you cannot make careers [and you cannot] buy every time you have an injured player. You know I have the wrong reputation. I'm not scared to spend money. The job of a manager is not to spend as much money".
Wenger's relations with his fellow football managers and officials have not always been genial. In a joint-interview with The Times and Daily Mail in 2009, he explained that his reluctance to trust other managers had been mistaken for discourtesy: "There are managers I respect, and I respect what they do, but you cannot be completely friendly and open up". He is well known for his rivalry with former Manchester United manager Sir Alex F beginning in 1997, the dispute reached its culmination in the "" incident at Old Trafford in October 2004. After Manchester United ended Arsenal's 49-game unbeaten Premier League run after being awarded a dubious penalty, a member of the Arsenal squad allegedly threw a pizza at the opposition in the tunnel. Wenger accused United striker
of being "a cheat" in a post-match television interview, and was reprimanded with a ?15,000 fine by the Football Association. Both managers later agreed to tone down their words, in an attempt to defuse the rivalry. In his autobiography, Ferguson wrote that the events of "Pizzagate" had "scrambled Arsène's brain" and caused their relationship to break down for almost five years. By 2009, Wenger noted his rivalry with Ferguson had become "respectful" as Arsenal had ceased competing with Manchester United for major honours.
Wenger and Mourinho during a match between their teams in October 2014.
During October and November 2005, Wenger became embroiled in a war of words with Chelsea manager . Mourinho accused Wenger of having an "unprofessional obsession" with Chelsea and labelled him a "." Mourinho was quoted as saying, "He's worried about us, he's always talking about us – it's [always] Chelsea". Wenger responded by pointing out he was only answering journalists' questions about Chelsea, and described Mourinho's attitude as "disrespectful". Mourinho later apologised and clarified that he regretted his "voyeur" Wenger accepted the apology. In 2014, Mourinho reopened his feud with Wenger by calling him a "specialist in failure". This was in response to Wenger's comments that Chelsea were favourites for the Premier League and managers did not want to take responsibility if they failed to win the title. Wenger said Mourinho's comments were "silly and disrespectful" and had embarrassed Chelsea. When asked if he regretted his remark, Mourinho replied: "You have to ask him if he regrets the comments he made". In October 2014, during a Premier League match between Arsenal and Chelsea, Wenger was involved in a touchline spat with Mourinho. Wenger later apologised for his behaviour.
Wenger has directed his anger towards referees when decisions have not gone his team's way. In August 2000, he was charged with "alleged threatening behaviour and physical intimidation" towards fourth official , after Arsenal's 1–0 defeat at Sunderland on the opening day of the 2000–01 season. An FA disciplinary commission found W he received a 12-match touchline ban and a fine of four weeks' salary. He successfully appealed the ban, but was reprimanded and fined ?10,000 for his actions. Following the 2007 Football League Cup Final, he called a
a liar, for stating
aimed a punch at Chelsea's . This led to an investigation by the FA, a fine of ?2,500 and a warning.
In March 2011, Wenger was charged with improper conduct by UEFA, over comments made to referee , after his team's defeat to Barcelona. He was fined 10,000 and suspended for one UEFA cl however, the ban was later extended to a further two games, after Wenger was found guilty of communicating with Arsenal's bench while serving a touchline ban against . A year later, Wenger was charged for post-match comments made about referee , in Arsenal's defeat to Milan in the Champions League. He was fined ?33,000 and handed a three-match touchline ban in the competition.
Arsenal supporters hold up cards that spell out "In Arsène we trust".
At Arsenal, Wenger has enjoyed a great deal of support and backing from the club board of directors, who have demonstrated exceptional faith in the manager and his long-term vision. His arrival at the club prompted a change in their football style – once derided as "boring, boring Arsenal" for a lack of creativity, pundit
described the 2004 team as "quite simply the most fluid, devastating team the British Isles has seen".
once quipped: "Arsenal caress a football the way I dreamed of caressing ". Wenger himself reflected that his greatest legacy at Arsenal would be the style he implemented. Supporters regularly display banners such as "Arsène knows" and "In Arsène we trust" during home matches, though there have been a growing number of protests against his management.
Dein described Wenger as the most important manager in the club's history: "Arsène's a miracle worker. He's revolutionised the club. He's turned players into world-class players. Since he has been here, we have seen football from another planet". Former
said of Wenger in 2002: "I believe his biggest contribution to football is getting across the idea that players have to prepare right and look after themselves". Wenger's loyalty towards
and handling of Arsenal's debt since their stadium move has earnt him praise, not least from American baseball general manager , who in particular lauded his transfer strategy. A survey in 2007 found Wenger was the only Premier League manager to have made a profit on transfers, and between 2004 and 2009, he made an average profit of ?4.4 million per season on transfers, far more than any other club.
Bust of Wenger at the Emirates Stadium.
Though Wenger has established Arsenal as UEFA Champions League regulars, he has yet to win the European Cup, or translated his domestic success in other continental competitions – often considered a blemish on his managerial career. Writer Michael Calvin argues despite the European failings, Wenger should still be considered one of the greats in football: "[He] has been the best, most influential manager of the modern era. His job has involved managing change, and all the hypocrisy which comes with that. In a world where incoherence is routinely hailed as innovation, he has been a true visionary". Wenger's stubbornness to follow his idealistic vision of football has been heavily criticised during his second decade at Arsenal. In 2016,
reasoned the Frenchman's methods no longer gave him an advantage over others, and he needed to adapt or resign. Winter also suggested the club was content with lucrative top-four finishes, and the manager needed tough individuals to challenge him. Ferguson however expressed admiration in Wenger's consistency and obstinate nature: "He stays with what he believes in. And I think people who do that are outstanding coaches".
Wenger was awarded France's highest decoration, the , in 2002. In the , he and fellow Frenchman
were appointed honorary
for services to football. At Arsenal's valedictory campaign at Highbury throughout the 2005–06 season, supporters showed appreciation by holding a "Wenger Day" as one of various themed matchdays. It was held on his 56th birthday, on 22 October 2005, in a league match against Manchester City. Wenger was inducted into the
in 2006, along with former England manager . Furthermore, a commissioned bronze bust of Wenger, similar to the earlier version of , was unveiled as a tribute to him by the board of directors of Arsenal, at the club's
in October 2007. Wenger had an asteroid, , named after him by astronomer , who states Arsenal as his favourite football club.
In May 2016, the
was officially opened near Strasbourg, where Wenger was born. The stadium is the new home of USL Dippinheim and holds a capacity of 500 people.
Wenger was one of the first managers in English football to scout abroad for talent. His double-winning team of 1998 was described by editor
as "a model of racial and multicultural integration. They were the first truly globalised team". Richard Jolly writing for
added that Wenger aided the Premier League's globalisation and "showed the merit of hiring foreign managers on the basis of their record abroad". Wenger himself felt he had changed attitudes towards foreign managers in England:
There was a history and belief in England that the foreign manager could not be successful. Now you have a different feeling, now you think only foreign managers can be successful. That is wrong as well. I believe I contributed to the change in attitude about foreign managers. That can look pretentious but I don't think it is at all. I can show some articles where people tried to prove that the foreign managers can never win an English championship. That has changed and I have certainly contributed to that. But I am also one of the few who also defends English managers.
The continued influx of foreign players at Arsenal has, however, attracted criticism. In a league match against
on 14 February 2005, Arsenal fielded a 16-man squad that featured no British players for the first time in the club's history. This prompted
(PFA) chief executive
to express it would begin "a worrying pattern for English football". A year later, manager
commented that Arsenal's Champions League success was "not necessarily a triumph for British football". Wenger saw the issue of nationality as irrelevant and said, "When you represent a club, it's about values and qualities, not about passports". Other pundits including , the director of football development at the FA, have defended Wenger. Brooking has stated that a lack of English players in "one of England's most successful clubs" was more of a reflection on England's limited talent pool rather than on Wenger, an opinion shared by youth team coach and ex-Liverpool player .
Several English players have started their careers at Arsenal under Wenger, such as ,
and , and many continue to build careers at the club, namely . Wenger commented that an advantage of building his team around British players was the guarantee of stability.
In his early years at Arsenal, Wenger was scrutinised for the club's poor Winter in 2003 described it as "little short of a crime-wave", while chairman
admitted the players' conduct was unacceptable. Between September 1996 and February 2014, the team received 100 . Wenger has often tried to defend his players, involved in controversial incidents on the field, by saying that he has n this is an option he resorts to when there is no "rational explanation" to defend him, and that he has the player's best interests in mind. However, in both 2004 and 2005, Arsenal topped the Premier League's Fair Play League tables for sporting behaviour and finished second in 2006. Their record as one of the most sporting clubs in the division continued up to 2009, where the team featured in the top four of the Fair Play table. Wenger's team again topped the fair play table for the 2009–10 season.
In February 1999, Wenger offered
a replay of their FA Cup fifth round match immediately after the match had finished, due to the controversial circumstances in which it was won. The decisive goal was scored by Overmars after Kanu failed to return the ba it was kicked into touch to allow Sheffield United's
to receive treatment for an injury. Arsenal went on to win the replayed match 2–1.
Wenger was married to former basketball player Annie Brosterhous, with whom he has one daughter, Léa (born 1997). He lives in , London. Wenger and Brosterhous separated in 2015. He spends his leisure time predominantly studying football matches, statin