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On this day in 2018, Arsene Wenger took charge of his last match after 22 years as manager of Arsenal football club. Since then, he's been somewhat of a stranger around N7, with the Frenchman reluctant to attend games or even show his face at the training ground.

Speaking to beIN SPORTS in 2020, Wenger reiterated his desire to stick to the decision he had made and that was to distance himself from the club completely. “Would I return to the Emirates Stadium? I always said to myself that I would be leaving Arsenal completely. That's the decision I made,” he said.

However, it's a decision that current Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta wants him to reconsider, with the Spaniard eager for the 72-year-old to return in some capacity moving forward.

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“There has been communication, and I saw him and talked to him when we went to see the film (Arsene Wenger: Invincible),” Arteta said. “Hopefully we can bring him close, because I think he will have a great time just seeing the environment he can create around him and around this place.

“I think it would be a great help, and it would be a great help for the club.