Arsène Wenger

Arsene Wenger is a former professional football player and manager who is currently FIFA’s Chief of Global Football Development. As a manager, he managed English Premier League club Arsenal from 1996 to 2018, becoming the longest-serving and most successful in the club’s history. His influential contribution through changes to scouting, player training, and diet regimes revitalized Arsenal and aided the sport’s globalization in the 21st century.

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Biography and Early Life

Arsene Wenger was born in Strasbourg, France, on October 22, 1949, to parents Alphonse Wenger and Louise Wenger. He is the youngest child and has two older siblings. His family owned an automobile spare parts business and also a bistro where the bistro’s patron sparked his interest in human psychology. Arsene was introduced to football by his father when he was six years old, and he was taken to games in Germany, where he held an affection for Borussia Mönchengladbach.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Arsène Wenger in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Arsène Wenger’s age is 71 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 22 October 1949. Though, he is 6′ 3″ in feet and inches and 191 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 165 lbs in Pound and 75kg in Kilograms.

Education

The names of Arsene Wenger’s schools are not known.  In the 1970s, he enrolled himself at the University of Strasbourg, where he studied economics. During his time in the University, he joined a semi-professional club named Mulhouse, where he worked closely with coach Paul Frantz who transformed him completely and taught the importance of diet and nutrition. In 1981, Arsene Wenger got his manager’s diploma.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Arsene Wenger married former basketball player Annie Brosterhous, but the couple legally separated in 2015. They have one daughter; Lea Wenger was born in 1997. Currently, Arsene is living in Totteridge, London, and spends his leisure time studying football matches, and has gained an interest in politics. Since 2016 he has worked for beIN Sports as a football consultant.

Is Arsene Wenger Gay?

No, Arsene Wenger is not gay. He was never in a same-sex relationship with her ex-wife. He also has a daughter. Thus, it is evident that his sexual orientation is straight.

Professional Career

Arsene Wenger started his managerial career by working as assistant manager Jean-Marc Guillou at Cannes, who played in Ligue 2 in 1983. His information regarding the opposition team’s players helped the club perform brilliantly, and he was soon signed up as manager by Nancy. They were playing in Ligue 1 at that time and also lacked good players and effective management.

In his first season, the club finished in 12th position, but before the start of the next season, the team faced problems that included scarcity of funds, and this led the team to be demoted to Ligue 2 in his final season. In 1987, he left Nancy to join another French club, AS Monaco, and with his guidance, the team emerged as one of the strongest in the league.

His success caught the eye of Bundesliga club Bayern Munich who offered him the managerial role, but Monaco refused to let him go. However, due to poor results in the 1994 season, he was sacked, and seeing the downfall of French football due to match-fixing, he decided to leave France.

He decided to go to Japan, where he started managing Nagoya Grampus Eight, who were at their worst. Wenger’s tactics helped the club win 17 out of their 27 games, and they finished as the runners-up in the 1995 J League. The following year the team won the Emperor’s Cup, and his achievements didn’t go unnoticed as midway through the 1996-97 season, English Premier League club Arsenal signed him up.

By then, Arsenal had become one of the weakest teams in the league, but in 1998, they surprised everyone by winning the 1998 FA Cup. The following season, the team performance was average, but people noticed significant changes in their play. Arsene Wenger brought about a change in the club as he paid special attention to the team’s diet and nutrition and let the players work on their strength.

He was dubbed “The Professor” by the media, and he led Arsenal to three Premier League titles, with the last of that coming in 2003-04, where they won the league undefeated. He managed Arsenal until the end of the 2017-18 season, and by that time, he had become one of the greatest managers of all time.

Awards

Following are the individual awards won by Arsene Wenger in his career as a manager:

• In 1995, he won the J. League Manager of the Year.
• 3x Premier League Manager of the Season
• 2x LMA Manager of the Year
• In 1998, he won the World Manager of the Year award.
• In 2006, he was included in the English Football Hall of Fame.
• In 2008, he was declared as the France Football Manager of the Year.
• 12x Premier League Manager of the Month.
• In 2019, he was honored with Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Arsene Wenger in 2021

Arsene Wenger has an estimated net worth of $60 Million as per the year 2021. He has earned the majority of his fortune from his career as a football manager. When he was with Arsenal, he was reportedly earning a salary of $10 million per year. He is also working with many brands who sponsor him and is also working with beIN Sports and also working as the Chief of Global Football Development for FIFA.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

• Arsene Wenger is fluent in French, German, English, Spanish, and Japanese.
• He is the longest-serving as well as the most successful manager in Arsenal history.

Arsene Wenger is one of the greatest managers of all time, and he is certainly the greatest in the history of Arsenal. The changes he had brought to the club and his tactics have changed modern football, and he will go down in Premier League history as one of the greatest.