Arsenal Boss, Arsene Wenger, is to leave Arsenal at the end of the season after a near 22-year reign as manager. This is coming a year before his latest contract was due to expire.
Wenger, 68 years old, won three Premier League titles and seven FA Cups, including the Double in 1998 and 2002. Appointed on October 1, 1996, he is the Premier League's current longest-serving manager and has taken charge of a record 823 games.
However, the performance of the club in the last two years has increased the pressure on him to make use of the exit door. The Gunners are sixth in the league and set to miss out on a top-four spot for the second straight season, with their hopes of reaching the Champions League resting on winning the Europa League.
Meanwhile, Arsenal majority shareholder Stan Kroenke described the announcement as one of the most difficult days they have ever had in all their years in sport. He added that one of the main reasons they got involved with Arsenal was because of what Arsene Wenger brought to the club on and off the pitch.
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