Arsenal Rumours Archive August 21 2015

21 Aug 2015 16:37:53
I've just read a claim from some football agent that Wenger is the only manager to turn down Real Madrid and that he was approached by Real between 2000-2003.

Can anyone confirm

A: did Wenger get approached for the Real Madrid job?

B: If so, is he th eonly manager to refuse the job?

I'm probably being very gullible right now but I'm tired, it's Friday and I can't actually think of any manager who has publicly turned down the RM job.

21 Aug 2015 16:58:48
I'm sure there's been a few over the years as not all managers want a short term job that can't possibly last more than a couple of seasons.
Apparently Arsene did refuse them a few times but to be fair both professionally and financially he'd have been mad to have said yes.
He'd have been sacked like all others plus 10 million a year for 2 years is poor money compared to 7 million for however long he chooses

21 Aug 2015 17:17:49
I thought that was common knowledge that he was approached by real. I'm not sure if he's the only one to turn them down. I think France has approached him before as well. He will finish his career at us know

{Ed002's Note - He is certainly not the only one to turn them down - two managers did this summer for example.}

21 Aug 2015 22:46:10
Klippity Klopp and JLow?

21 Aug 2015 21:56:28
It's not a great place to be a manager imo. Mourinho left didn't he ed? The EPL is the league to manage if you have anything about you

{Ed002's Note - It is a very different role than in the EPL. It is very difficult for the head coach at Real Madrid to influence transfers in and out - there is a little latitude, but not much. For some managers this si not an issue - Carlo Ancelotti for example. It is pretty similar at some Italian clubs.}

22 Aug 2015 00:27:39
Cheers ed, I didn't think it could be true. And yes g62 that's what i thought - not all managers could want the short term accolade of being Galacticos manager as opposed to a more long term project. You know what Browgun, I imagine if Wenger did ever leave Arsenal it would only be to spend his final years leading his National team.

22 Aug 2015 00:41:44
Yes but imagine playing football manager at a club were they signed who they wanted and you had no control. It's no a fun job to have.

22 Aug 2015 09:09:52
Imagine being at a club where you've done brilliantly the players want you to stay the fans want you to stay even the club president says there's no reason to replace you but! Its time to go because? No one knows why really but it just is and your replaced by a man with a record that's not anything close to yours?
Welcome to the crazy world of Real