“After careful consideration and following discussions with the club, I feel it is the right time for me to step down at the end of the season. I am grateful for having had the privilege to serve the club for so many memorable years. I managed the club with full commitment and integrity. I want to thank the staff, the players, the Directors and the fans who make this club so special. I urge our fans to stand behind the team to finish on a high. To all the Arsenal lovers take care of the values of the club. My love and support forever.”
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger announces that he will leave the club after 22 years as manager in a written statement on the club's official website
"I am pleased he has announced he is leaving at this stage of the season as he can now have the send-off that he truly deserves. He is, without doubt, one of the greatest Premier League managers and I am proud to have been a rival, a colleague and a friend to such a great man. It is great testament to his talent, professionalism and determination that has been able to dedicate 22 years of his life to a job that he loves."
Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson pays tribute to his old rival Wenger
"I played four World Cups. The first one always is a little special, because I didn't expect it, because I was 17 years old. My father was a football player too and when my father came to my house after work, he said 'listen, you have been selected for the national team of Brazil'. I said 'Daddy, don't make a joke'. He said 'no, no, no, it's not a joke, it's true'. I started to cry, because it was a big surprise to me."
Pele speaks with Omnisport on the 60th anniversary of his first World Cup trophy with Brazil
Pep addresses the squad as the Champions of England return to training. #mancity