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Arsène Charles Ernest Wenger (born 22 October 1949) is a French former football manager and player who is currently serving as FIFA's Chief of Global Football Development. He was the manager of Arsenal from 1996 to 2018, where he was the longest-serving and most successful in the club's history.
On 20 April 2018, Wenger announced he would step down as Arsenal manager at the end of the 2017–18 season. [96] This season saw Wenger's Arsenal get knocked out of the FA Cup at the Third round stage for the first and only time in his 22 seasons at the club, while Arsenal made it through to the 2018 League Cup Final where they lost to ...
In 1989, Arsenal won their first league championship in 18 years, courtesy of Michael Thomas' last-minute goal against closest challengers Liverpool in the final game of the season. [30] The club did not build on their success, finishing fourth the following season, but regained the title in 1991.
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.
The same season, Arsenal had only finished 12th in the league, perhaps distracted by their European campaign, and did not look like league contenders. Yet the following season, 1970–71, Arsenal went on to become only the second club of the 20th century to win the FA Cup and League Double, the club's first.
Unsettled in Italy, Henry transferred from Juventus on 3 August 1999 to Arsenal for an estimated fee of £11 million, reuniting with his former manager Arsène Wenger. [18] [19] It was at Arsenal that Henry made his name as a world-class footballer, [20] and although his transfer was not without controversy, Wenger was convinced he was worth ...
The 1888–89 season was Preston North End's first season in the Football League (and the first edition of the championship); they went on to claim the league and FA Cup double without being defeated, which earned the squad legendary status. The "Invincibles" nickname was first coined in 1883, long before the inaugural Football League competition.
The 2005–06 season was Arsenal Football Club's 14th season in the Premier League and their 80th consecutive season in the top flight of English football. [1] [2] It was the final season in which home matches were played at the club's Highbury stadium after 93 years; Arsenal intended to move to its new 60,000 capacity Emirates Stadium in time for the following season.