Departing Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has revealed he could look to manage outside of England in order to avoid playing the Gunners in the future.
Wenger, whose 22-year reign in North London has been much celebrated over the last few weeks, also revealed he has had a number of job offers, report BT Sport.
Arsenal were victorious in his final match in charge, as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s strike was enough to overcome Huddersfield at the John Smith’s Stadium.
The match was a celebration of the Frenchman, who received a stadium-wide round of applause on 22 minutes and was given a framed shirt by the Terriers pre-match.
When asked about the prospect of coming up against the Gunners, Wenger said:
I’m not ready for that at the moment. That would be very difficult, I’d stay at home that day. Maybe I don’t envisage that at the moment. Maybe it’s better I go somewhere else.
Wenger replaced Bruce Rioch in 1996 and went on to manage the club in 1235 matches, winning 10 major trophies including the famous invincibles season of 2003-04.
When asked if he’d had contact with other clubs, he added:
Yes I had offers, yes, of course. I had many offers. But at the moment, I have not said anything to anybody. I came out of a long process and you cannot just the next morning go somewhere else. It’s impossible.
With the Gunners finishing sixth in the table, 37 points behind champions Manchester City, whoever takes charge will have a tough task turning them into title contenders.
Current front-runners for the post include Mikel Arteta, Unai Emery and Massimiliano Allegri.
