da dobrowin： The FA are keen to appoint Arsene Wenger as England’s new manager when his contract expires at the end of the season, but Gunners hero Robert Pires believes the position would not be the right one for his old coach.
da aviator aposta： The Frenchman recently celebrated 20 years in charge of the north London club and is widely hailed as one of the elite managers in world football after a glittering spell at Highbury and the Emirates Stadium.
The London Evening Standard claim that, with his contract due to expire at the end of this season and his future as of yet undecided, the FA are keeping tabs on him as they gear up to replace Sam Allardyce long-term after his shock exit last week.
However, Pires is not sure international management would be the right direction for the 66-year-old, who, he says, still loves the everyday nature of club football:
“I speak with Arsene Wenger every morning and we haven’t spoken about this,” Pires (as quoted by the LES) said at the Leaders In Sport Business Summit.
“Of course a lot of people want to see him manage England and they certainly need a manager like him. Everybody knows he’s a great person and a great manager.
“It would be a great opportunity for England, I don’t know if it would be for Arsene Wenger. It’s not the same job, club or country.
“This guy loves the pitch every morning. It’s a passion. It’s an obsession. It’s not really the same when you manage a country.
“If he takes this job he would need to adapt to the new challenge, it’s not really the same.”
Pires, who was a member of the 2003/04 ‘Invincibles’ Arsenal team went on to reveal that he hopes his former gaffer will stay on as the Gunners’ boss past this season:
“I hope he will continue with Arsenal. Arsenal need Arsene Wenger.”