ARSENE WENGER, the Arsenal manager, is reported to have turned down a £6m per-year salary to join Real Madrid. The Frenchman met with Madrid officials on more than one occasion but, in the end, the opportunity to oversee his young side come to the fore proved more appealing than being able to spend £150m on the world’s finest talent in a matter of days.
Wenger accused the Spanish club of wanting to create a “spectacular team” at any cost, before reiterating his desire to stay in North London, saying: “I want to have success by building a team with a style, with a know-how, with a culture of play specific to the club and its fans and with young people. My intention is to take that project to the ultimate end.”
Having had to work within a strict budget for a number of years at Arsenal, few could begrudge Wenger the opportunity to play fantasy football with unlimited funds at the Bernabeu. However, once again, he has proved that you can’t put a price on loyalty. Let’s hope those same fans that were deriding him for Arsenal’s lack of success in recent years a few weeks ago, appreciate what they have got.
Wenger accused the Spanish club of wanting to create a “spectacular team” at any cost, before reiterating his desire to stay in North London, saying: “I want to have success by building a team with a style, with a know-how, with a culture of play specific to the club and its fans and with young people. My intention is to take that project to the ultimate end.”
Having had to work within a strict budget for a number of years at Arsenal, few could begrudge Wenger the opportunity to play fantasy football with unlimited funds at the Bernabeu. However, once again, he has proved that you can’t put a price on loyalty. Let’s hope those same fans that were deriding him for Arsenal’s lack of success in recent years a few weeks ago, appreciate what they have got.
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