At Real Madrid, managers come and go as quickly as Arsenal give away a four goal lead in the north-east.

Former Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon has told John Cross of the Daily Mirror that he was a huge admirer of Arsène Wenger, who he tried to tempt to Madrid on a number of occasions.

The Spaniard was obviously turned down and, as well as admiring Wenger, has praised English football for standing by managers.

“It’s something you have in England that is a very good thing. You have it at Arsenal, you had at Manchester United, that the manager could stay at the club for a very long time. It’s impossible here,” Calderon said.

“In Spain, Barcelona and Real Madrid, fans and followers only want titles, trophies and championships. In England, it’s something they do well – to give the coach confidence and support. Get a good relationship between the club and the coach. Wenger is proof of that.”

The Arsenal boss has now been in north London for an incredible 19 years. During that spell he has won the double twice and led the club through an unbeaten season, lifting a further four FA Cups and reaching a Champions League final along the way.

In the meantime Arsenal have moved to a state of the art training ground and new modern stadium and now have the ability to attract superstars like Mesut Özil to the club.

Real Madrid, on the other hand, on onto their 18th manager since Wenger took up his post at Highbury. Among them, José Mourinho and Fabio Capello displeased the fans, and Calderon also prefers Wenger to the Portuguese.

“You never see him in arguments. There might be occasions where he complains about referees but not in the way that Mourinho does.

“He’s (Wenger) a very, very kind man. He is a wonderful manager, a really nice man and I am so pleased that he has been so successful, but I also think he would have been very good at Madrid. But Madrid is a very difficult club sometimes.

“Look at Mourinho. He won one King’s Cup and was sacked, also. When I had Capello he was successful, but the supporters were not happy with the way the team was playing and we had to sack him. They also had the problem with Mourinho.”

That never would have been a problem for Wenger, who has always encouraged his Arsenal sides to play what he sees as the ‘right’ way.

“His team…tries to play in an attractive way for the spectator and for the people,” Calderon admitted. “Maybe he would have been successful, but if you come here there is so much to overcome.”

Either way, Wenger rejected Madrid’s advances to stay in London and continue to build a legacy at Arsenal, one that still isn’t finished.