Arsene Wenger’s right hand man for 16 years, Pat Rice, believes the time was right for the Frenchman to leave the Emirates after 22 years as manager. Read on for what the Northern Irishman said about his former boss.
Pat Rice, who was Arsene Wenger’s assistant manager for 16 years has said the time was right for the long-serving Frenchman to leave the North London giants.
Rice, who served Arsenal for more than four decades as a player, youth coach and No2 to the Frenchman agreed Wenger leaving in May was the right time to depart.
Speaking at a launch event at the Emirates on Tuesday to publicise the forthcoming match between Arsene Legends and Real Madrid Legends Rice said: “Arsene’s a very intelligent guy.
“I suppose it was just one of those things whereby things didn’t fall into place they way he would have wanted them to – and also like the players would have wanted them to.
“It was just a matter of whenever your time is up or when you’ve been there a certain amount of time and it’s time for you to go on then that is your choice.”
Arsenal Legends v Real Madrid Legends, Emirates Stadium, Saturday, September 8, kick-off 2pm.
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