Wenger celebrates 18 years at Arsenal with amazing statistic

If Newcastle fire Pardew, Wenger will have held his job for longer than all his rivals combined

Arsene Wenger Arsenal manager 1996 – 2014
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If, as expected, Alan Pardew is sacked as Newcastle United manager in the wake of defeat to Stoke last night, it would leave Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger in the extraordinary position of having more experience in his current job than the rest of the Premier League's bosses put together.

By coincidence Wenger celebrates the 18th anniversary of his arrival at Arsenal today, and if Pardew does get the chop he will become the 187th Premier League manager to leave his job since the Frenchman walked into Highbury in 1996.

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