Laying the foundations Statistically Arsene Wenger is Arsenal’s most successful manager in terms of trophies won, however his role at Arsenal just like Chapman’s in the past goes beyond just winning trophies – Wenger’s philosophy was always to create a legacy. He pushed the board of directors into the idea of constructing a new stadium which was ultimately taken into consideration and Arsenal would shift to their state of the art stadium named ‘The Emirates’ in 2006.Arsene Wenger during the construction of Arsenals state of the art stadium The idea behind reallocating was simple; even though Highbury had its own charm and personified history and character it failed to deliver the income that would ensure sustainability of the club in the long run. The Emirates benefited the club immediately through higher match revenue; however there was a price to be paid and the additional financial burden restrained the club’s activity in the transfer market. Wenger was thus forced to tread carefully and make astute deals which he did and prior to moving to their new stadium Arsenal had acquired potential world class players for bargain prices including the likes of Cesc Fabregas, Kolo Toure and Robin Van Persie.
Posted on: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 10:17:36 +0000
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