Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is to leave at the end of the season after almost 22 years at the Premier League club. Here are some key facts about Wenger: EARLY LIFE *Born on Oct. 22, 1949 in Strasbourg, Alsace, France to Alphonse and Louise Wenger. *He began his playing career in 1969 with French third division club Mutzig. *He went on to play for Mulhouse, ASPV Strasbourg and RC Strasbourg Alsace before obtaining a manager's diploma in Paris in 1981. MANAGERIAL CAREER *He took charge of French club Nancy in 1984 before earning a move to AS Monaco three years later. *He won the French Ligue 1 in 1988 with Monaco and later moved to Japan's Nagoya Grampus Eight in 1994 for an 18-month stint. *Arsenal appointed Wenger as manager in Sept. 1996 and the Frenchman led them to a third-placed finish in his Premier League season. *Wenger won his first league title with Arsenal in 1997-98 season before repeating the feat once again in 2001-02. *Wenger's Arsenal went unbeaten throughout the entire league campaign on the way to sealing a third Premier League crown. *Arsenal amassed an impressive 90 points from 38 matches and his side was dubbed 'the Invincibles'. *Arsenal's most successful campaign in Europe came in 2005-06 when they finished runners-up to Barcelona in the Champions League. *He added a record seven FA Cups triumphs to his collection, winning the last one at the end of the 2016-17 campaign. LIST OF MANAGERIAL HONOURS AS Monaco (France) Ligue 1: 1987-88 Coupe de France: 1990-91 Nagoya Grampus Eight (Japan) Emperor's Cup: 1995 J-League Super Cup: 1996 Arsenal (England) Premier League: 1997–98, 2001–02, 2003–04 FA Cup: 1997–98, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17 FA Community Shield: 1998, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2014, 2015, 2017 MAJOR INDIVIDUAL HONOURS Premier League Manager of the Season: 1998, 2002, 2004 France's Football Manager of the Year: 2008 (For more sports news and updates, follow Ahram Online Sports on Twitter at@AO_Sportsand on Facebook atAhramOnlineSports.)
