Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger knows he cannot go on in the job forever, but
said when he decides to retire it will be “instinctive and impulsive.”
Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has vowed to finally retire in 2017 at
the end of his contract to uphold a long-standing promise to his wife.
It is a transition originally planned to have been made more than a decade ago
by the 63-year-old Dutchman, who has delivered league titles at Barcelona and
Bayern Munich as well as Ajax, where he also won the Champions League.
Earlier this week was the 19-year anniversary of Wenger’s appointment at
Highbury and he is now the longest-serving manager in the English game.
However, just how to follow the likes of Sir Alex Ferguson — who famously
made a U-turn some 12 months on from his initial retirement announcement in
May 2001 — is not on Wenger’s immediate agenda.
“I haven’t decided yet — I think it can be more instinctive and impulsive than
that,” said the Arsenal boss, whose contract runs until the summer of 2017.
“I am always scared — I have heard that so many times, ‘Next year I will retire,’
and then they continue or go somewhere else.
“I think one thing is for sure that, when I retire, I will really retire.”
Arsenal head into Sunday’s clash with United in the wake of a disappointing
home defeat by Olympiakos in the Champions League on Tuesday night.
Wenger was left angered by the criticism of both his team selection, leaving
Petr Cech on the bench as David Ospina’s handling error led to a goal, and also
the character of the players.
said when he decides to retire it will be “instinctive and impulsive.”
Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has vowed to finally retire in 2017 at
the end of his contract to uphold a long-standing promise to his wife.
It is a transition originally planned to have been made more than a decade ago
by the 63-year-old Dutchman, who has delivered league titles at Barcelona and
Bayern Munich as well as Ajax, where he also won the Champions League.
Earlier this week was the 19-year anniversary of Wenger’s appointment at
Highbury and he is now the longest-serving manager in the English game.
However, just how to follow the likes of Sir Alex Ferguson — who famously
made a U-turn some 12 months on from his initial retirement announcement in
May 2001 — is not on Wenger’s immediate agenda.
“I haven’t decided yet — I think it can be more instinctive and impulsive than
that,” said the Arsenal boss, whose contract runs until the summer of 2017.
“I am always scared — I have heard that so many times, ‘Next year I will retire,’
and then they continue or go somewhere else.
“I think one thing is for sure that, when I retire, I will really retire.”
Arsenal head into Sunday’s clash with United in the wake of a disappointing
home defeat by Olympiakos in the Champions League on Tuesday night.
Wenger was left angered by the criticism of both his team selection, leaving
Petr Cech on the bench as David Ospina’s handling error led to a goal, and also
the character of the players.
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