Arsène Wenger Order of the British Empire[2] (born 22 October 1949 in Strasbourg) is a French football manager who has managed English Premier League side Arsenal since 1996.[3] He is the most successful manager in the history of Arsenal in terms of trophies and is also the club's longest-serving manager in terms of matches played (having passed the 700 mark in December 2008).[3][4] Wenger is the only non-British manager to win the Double in England, having done so in 1998 and 2002. In 2004, he became the only manager in FA Premier League history to go through the entire season without defeat. Wenger is widely regarded as one of the world's best managers after the success he has enjoyed at AS Monaco and Arsenal, although he has never won a major European trophy. Wenger has a degree in engineering and a Master's degree in economics[5] from Strasbourg University and is fluent in French, German and English; he also speaks some Italian, Spanish and Japanese.[6]
