Former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is reportedly ready to return to football in the next few weeks. The 69-year-old stepped down as Arsenal manager last summer after a record-breaking 22-year reign in north London and has been mulling over his next challenge, while occasionally appearing as a pundit for beIN SPORTS. Wenger has been linked with a number of high-profile positions and currently has four concrete job offers on the table, according to The Times. These include the role of director of football at Paris Saint-Germain, the head coach of a national team and offers from two of Europe’s elite clubs.
The report claims Wenger has informed friends that he misses the everyday involvement with players and the Frenchman is making steps to return to the game. Wenger’s links to Qatar make him an obvious candidate for PSG and, if he does take on a role at the Parc des Princes, it’s not clear whether Antero Henrique would remain as sporting director. Earlier this week, Emmanuel Petit slammed Arsenal’s transfer policy and questioned why the club replaced Wenger with Unai Emery. ‘The frustration level must be very high for Emery,’ the former Arsenal midfielder told the Irish Independent. ‘In only his second transfer window as Arsenal manager, he was told he cannot sign anybody.
‘You look at the money Manchester United, Liverpool and Manchester City spend and unless you join them and put the cash on the table to compete for the best players, you are going nowhere. ‘Tottenham are not spending money, but they are in the position Arsenal were in a few years ago building a stadium, but there is no excuse for Arsenal now. ‘If you sack Arsene Wenger and then say to the guy who replaces him you have no money to spend on new players, I would ask what was the point of sacking Wenger in the first place?’
