Although nothing is confirmed, it has been widely reported that Arsenal’s hierarchy are considering their options since the cup final defeat. The papers have suggested that if Wenger fails to qualify the club for the Champions League, that could spell the end for the manager.
In preparation for the 68-year-old’s possible departure, Arsenal have drawn up a shortlist of potential replacements.
There were seven on it, now there seems to be nine…
2Fabio Capello
A new name on the list added just this week, Fabio Capello has just come onto the market after leaving Chinese side, Jiansu Suning, by ‘mutual consent’ after a poor start to the season. This was his first job in management in three years since the Russia job. That, too, followed a three-year break after the England position.
Once a great manager, Capello has not been in charge of a top club since 2007 when he finished a year-long stint as manager of Real Madrid.
It’s absolutely absurd that he should be linked with the Arsenal job but the former England manager has been installed as one of the frontrunners according to the S*n who are tracking odds with a bookmakers.
Three years older than Arsene Wenger who thinks he’s being discriminated against because of his age, perhaps someone close to Wenger has imagined the link to make the Frenchman realise that his age has nothing to do with anything.