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The instability at board level influenced club captain Henry's decision to leave Arsenal in June 2007, which led to uncertainty over Wenger's position. [206] In September 2007, Wenger signed a new three-year extension, insisting that he remained committed to "the club of my life."
Wenger took Arsenal to their first UEFA Champions League final in 2006 and in the same year oversaw the club's relocation to the Emirates Stadium. [87] [88] In October 2009, Wenger surpassed Allinson to become Arsenal's longest serving manager and reflected the club were "maybe not crazy, but brave" to appoint him. [37] [89]
Arsenal's fifth period of success came with the appointment of Arsène Wenger in 1996. Under him, Arsenal won a second league and cup double in 1997–98 and then a third in 2001–02. In addition, the club were victorious in the 2002–03 and 2004–05 FA Cups, and won the Premier League in 2003–04 without losing a single match.
Arsenal then-manager Arsène Wenger had always been a big critic of City's transfer policy and financial strategy; the rivalry gained traction following the moves of the likes of Emmanuel Adebayor and Samir Nasri. Adebayor infamously ran the full length of the pitch to celebrate in front of Arsenal fans when he scored in a 4–2 win during the ...
Arsenal would eventually select Frenchman Arsène Wenger as their next manager, but did not officially announce his appointment until September 1996, once his contract with Japanese club Nagoya Grampus Eight was terminated by mutual consent. [13] He became Arsenal's 19th and highest-paid manager, on a three-year, £2 million contract. [13]
Continuing into the next season, a special gold version of the Premier League trophy was commissioned to commemorate Arsenal winning the title without a single defeat. [27] In May 2018, this gold trophy was presented to Arsene Wenger as a gift from Arsenal Football Club at Wenger's final home game as manager after 22 years. [28]
Asked about Gaetz's nomination, he did not respond and instead began praising Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., as Trump's Secretary of State pick. Utah Republican John Curtis, ...
The 1997–98 season was Arsenal Football Club's sixth season in the Premier League and their 72nd consecutive season in the top flight of English football. [2] [3] In Arsène Wenger's first full season at the club, the Gunners won the league title for the first time in seven years.