Arsene Wenger hints at Arsenal succession plan at stormy AGM

Long-serving manager says he wants whoever takes over at the Emirates to do even better than him, amid shareholder discontent over finances

Arsene Wenger
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Arsene Wenger, the battle-scarred Gunners boss, was given another vote of confidence by the Arsenal board at the club's AGM yesterday, but it is clear that the French manager is now planning for his eventual successor after almost 20 years at the helm.

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