Wenger: Timing not mine
ARSENE Wenger has revealed the timing of the decision to announce his departure from Arsenal at the end of the season was not his call.
The club announced last Friday that Wenger will step down in the summer after over 21 years at the helm – with the Frenchman also confirming he intends to continue working following his exit.
The timing of the announcement came as a surprise with the Gunners still fighting to finish as high up in the English Premier League as they can and with a Europa League semi- final against Atletico Madrid on the horizon.
The first leg against the LaLiga side took place at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday night, the second time in four days Wenger has taken charge of a home match following the revelation he will leave.
“The timing was not really my decision,” Wenger said.
“I do my job, keep my routine and focus on what I have to do every day. I prepare well for the game. I think it will be surreal for me when I don’t work. At the moment I work like ever.
“You’re never sure you do the right thing, but life is interesting because you have to deal with different kinds of situations. ”
Former vice- chairman David Dein was the man behind Wenger’s shock appointment as Arsenal manager in 1996 and said over the weekend he had already received calls from potential suitors ready to offer the 68- year- old a new challenge.