The Frenchman’s legacy at Arsenal will remain undiminished despite a somewhat fractious end.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger (Photo: AFP)
Arsene Wenger’s decision to step down as Arsenal manager at the end of the ongoing season was almost universally met by shock across the globe and a majority of his current players took to social media to thank their boss for guiding them in their professional footballing careers.
Wenger’s 22-year-old tryst with Arsenal will come to an end in May, the manager confirmed on Friday, ending what has been a eventful reign in the English capital that saw unprecedented success in the early years but it became a fractious towards the end as a decade-long Premier League drought had majority of supporters miffed.
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Arsenal and England midfielder Jack Wilshere, who came through the ranks at Arsenal’s Academy:
Aaron Ramsey, so often Wilshere’s partner in the Gunners midfield, posted:
Former Chelsea custodian and current Arsenal keeper Petr Cech:
Mesut Ozil, considered one of Wenger’s best-ever signings:
Centre-back Shkodran Mustafi, a player Wenger recently signed, penned:
Defensive mainstay Laurent Koscielny, who’s been at the club for nearly a decade:
Bosnian fullback Sead Kolasinac, who arrived at the Emirates in the summer:
Spanish fullback Hector Bellerin posted:
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who will go down as Wenger’s final signing ever, posted:
Alexandre Lacazette didn’t spend much time with Wenger, but clearly holds the Frenchman in high regard:
Arsenal forward Danny Welbeck uploaded this on his Instagram handle:
Spanish fullback Nacho Monreal:
Swiss defensive midfielder Granit Xhaka:
Young winger Alexander Iwobi:
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