Arsène Wenger

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Strasbourg, France

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1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)

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Arsène Charles Ernest Wenger OBE (born 22 October 1949) is a French football manager and former player. He was the manager of Arsenal from 1996 to 2018, where he was the longest-serving and most successful in the club's history. His contribution to English football through changes to scouting, players' training, and diet regimens revitalised Arsenal and aided the globalisation of the sport in the 21st century.

Born in Strasbourg and raised in Duttlenheim to an entrepreneurial family, Wenger 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 Nancy which culminated in his dismissal in 1987, Wenger joined Monaco; the club won the league championship in 1988. In 1991, Wenger guided Monaco to victory in the Coupe de France, 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 J.League side Nagoya Grampus Eight and won the Emperor's Cup and Japanese Super Cup during his stay in Japan.

Wenger was named manager of Arsenal in 1996, and two years later, he led the club to a Premier League and FA Cup double. 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 undefeated domestic league season, a feat last accomplished by Preston North End, 115 years previously. Arsenal later eclipsed Nottingham Forest's record of 42 league matches unbeaten and went seven more matches before losing in October 2004. The club made their first appearance in a Champions League final in 2006, though they lost to Barcelona. After a period of almost nine years without a trophy, which coincided with the club relocating to the Emirates Stadium, Wenger guided Arsenal to further FA Cup success in 2014, 2015 and 2017, before stepping down as manager a year later.

The nickname "Le Professeur" (French: usually translated as "The Teacher") 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 for their indiscipline; his players received 100 red cards between September 1996 and February 2014, though the team has won awards for sporting fair play. At Monaco, Wenger earned a reputation for spotting young talent, and he has remained focused on developing a youth system.

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English Premier League Hall of Fame	Arsenal	2023
English FA Community Shield	Arsenal	2017
English FA Cup	Arsenal	2016-2017
English FA Community Shield	Arsenal	2015
English FA Cup	Arsenal	2014-2015
English FA Community Shield	Arsenal	2014
English FA Cup	Arsenal	2013-2014
English FA Cup	Arsenal	2004-2005
English FA Community Shield	Arsenal	2004
English Premier League	Arsenal	2003-2004
English FA Cup	Arsenal	2002-2003
English FA Community Shield	Arsenal	2002
English FA Cup	Arsenal	2001-2002
English Premier League	Arsenal	2001-2002
English FA Community Shield	Arsenal	1999
English FA Community Shield	Arsenal	1998
English FA Cup	Arsenal	1997-1998
English Premier League	Arsenal	1997-1998
French Coupe de France	Monaco	1990-1991
French Ligue 1	Monaco	1987-1988
French Ligue 1	Strasbourg	1978-1979