Former Arsenal head coach Arsene Wenger has again stated that he made a mistake by remaining with Arsenal for the number of years he stayed with the North London club. He said he stayed at Arsenal for too long. He admitted he should leave the club. To join another club when he had the chance.
Arsene Wenger Said He should have Left Arsenal
The Frenchman is the subject of a new documentary titled Arsene Wenger: Invincible which is released in cinemas this week and focuses on his 22-year stint with the north London club. The 72-year-old has admitted that he was wrong to stay at the club for as long as he did.
According to Arsene Wenger, he said: “I identified myself completely with the club – that was the mistake I made,” said Wenger. “My fatal flaw is I love too much where I am… where I was. I regret it. I should have gone somewhere else.”
Attempting to pinpoint where his time in north London took a turn, Wenger raised the departure of David Dein from the Arsenal board in 2007.