Tag: David Dein

David Dein was previously the closest thing to a Director of Football at Arsenal.

David Dein to push football lawmakers for stop-clock trial

David Dein wants time-keeping to be run independently of the on-field referee, after Arsenal played just 51 minutes of football against Newcastle United.
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Arsene Wenger explains why he hasn’t returned to Arsenal

Following David Dein's call for Arsenal to bring Arsene Wenger back to the club, Wenger has explained that he's stayed away to avoid becoming a distraction.
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Arsenal urged to bring Arsene Wenger back in new role

David Dein thinks Arsenal should have done more to keep Arsene Wenger on after he ended his managerial spell with the club, and insists they should bring him back.
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How a simple mistake stopped Roman Abramovich buying Arsenal instead of Chelsea

Sanctioned Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich almost bought Arsenal back in 2003 but a mistake by Swiss bank, UBS, forced him to reconsider his options.
Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger of France poses during a photo session in Paris on May 22, 2019. (Photo by JOEL SAGET / AFP)

7 things I desperately hope Arsene Wenger’s book reveals

When Arsene Wenger's book is released in 2020 there will be mile-long queues comprised of Arsenal fans, desperately seeking answers to some of the biggest mysteries from his time at the club.

Arsenal and West Ham commit to prison project

Arsenal and West Ham have become the first Premier League clubs to sign-up for an initiative launched by David Dein to offer coaching and refereeing courses to prison inmates.
David Dein was previously the closest thing to a Director of Football at Arsenal.

David Dein hints Arsene Wenger will take national team job in January

Arsene Wenger has been offered 'four or five jobs' according to his close friend, and former Arsenal vice-chairman, David Dein who hints that he might take a national team job.

Arsene Wenger snapped with Galatasaray manager and former president

Arsene Wenger has been snapped having dinner with the manager of Galatasaray, Fatih Terim, and the former club president, Ali Sen.
David Dein was previously the closest thing to a Director of Football at Arsenal.

‘He’s got fire in his belly’ – Dein explains why Wenger will find it...

David Dein insists that Arsene Wenger still has the same hunger to win that he's always had, which is why he's finding it so hard to say goodbye to Arsenal football club.
David Dein was previously the closest thing to a Director of Football at Arsenal.

Video: David Dein tells fascinating story of the Invincibles’ pre-match confidence

Former Arsenal vice-chairman David Dein has revealed a story that ex-Gunner Gilberto Silva told him back in 2014.
David Dein was previously the closest thing to a Director of Football at Arsenal.

David Dein on how easy it was to sign Ian Wright from Palace

David Dein has shared the story of he signed Ian Wright from Crystal Palace.
David Dein was previously the closest thing to a Director of Football at Arsenal.

David Dein explains life motto based on turtles

David Dein based his life motto on turtles.

David Dein’s son commits Arsenal betrayal to work with ex-Tottenham manager

David Dein's son, Darren, is apparently helping former Tottenham manager, Harry Redknapp, with transfers over at Birmingham City.
David Dein was previously the closest thing to a Director of Football at Arsenal.

OTD David Dein leaves Arsenal

On 18 April 2007, Arsenal’s vice-chairman, David Dein, left the club.

Former Arsenal vice chair tried to get Celtic and Rangers into Premier League

David Dein has revealed that he was the driving force behind the push to get Rangers and Celtic admitted to the Premier League, but has admitted that it is probably not going to happen now.

David Dein insists Arsenal won’t find better than Arsene Wenger – and he’s right

Former Arsenal vice-chairman, David Dein, insists that Arsenal will have an impossible job finding an adequate successor for Arsene Wenger and he's completely correct.

The power of Wenger’s dancing first got David Dein’s attention in 1989

Apparently, Sir Bobby Robson was set to take over at Arsenal before Arsene Wenger did in 1996 but was convinced to stay at Porto instead.

David Dein: Wenger knows what he’s doing

Our former vice-chairman David Dein refused to criticise Arsene Wenger on his lack of activity in the transfer window, insisting that the manager knows...