Netherlands legend Johan Cruyff has offered that Arsenal must never sack Arsene Wenger, insisting that the French manager has achieved “incredible” things with the north London club.
The three-time Ballon d’Or winner thinks the Gunners’ boss is the right man to lead the north London side back to trophies, and cannot believe fans are calling for his dismissal.
The 63-year-old has experienced his worst start to a season with the Gunners, yet his side is still third in the Premier League and will face Bayern Munich in the last 16 of the Champions League. And while the Emirates boss has come under heavy criticism this season from fans and pundits, the Catalunya manager believes Wenger is the right man to lead the club back to trophies.
“I cannot even imagine the board or the fans would ever think for a moment of putting [Wenger’s] position in doubt,” he told reporters.
“I find it ?incredible that ?Arsenal have stayed at the ?highest level of ?European -competition and ?England under his management without ever ending up in debt.
“People do not realise the ?achievement of this manager at ?Arsenal. Wenger will always bring the club back to the top.”
Cruyff compared Wenger’s role at Arsenal to that of Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United, hailing the philosophy of the two English clubs as more sides adopt a short-term view regarding coaching staff.
He added: “I have so much respect for the football vision and philosophy at -Manchester United and ?Arsenal. Both clubs have had the same manager for 15 or 25 years. Alex Ferguson is not only the man who makes sure he ?performs miracles and keeps ?trophies flowing in.”
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