Arsène Wenger

Arsène Wenger is one of the most influential football managers in history. With more successful FA Cup wins than can fit in a trophy cabinet and a career of enviable longevity, Wenger is a legend of the game. Establishing a global reputation for his managerial style and success as the spearhead of Arsenal, Wenger has spent more than 50 years at the forefront of football, previously playing professionally for the likes of ASPV Strasbourg. Currently, Wenger remains a celebrated authority and as a speaker, Wenger offers the opportunity for audiences to engage with truly iconic sports figure, whose proven leadership strategies support corporate teams in creating success in their own environments.

Best known for his long-standing role as the manager for Arsenal football club, Wenger led the team for 22 years, between 1996 and 2018. Recognised as the most successful and longest-serving manager for the side in history, Wenger is responsible for ensuring seven FA Cup wins, three Premier League wins and a further seven FA Charity Shield wins. As a manager, Wenger made history for Arsenal leading them to an undefeated domestic league season in 2004, followed by 49 consecutive league match wins, a feat that remains unbeaten. Throughout his managerial career, Wenger made significant contributions to the diet, training, and culture of the players which influenced the entire British game and saw him hailed as a hero in Arsenal’s success and beyond.

Having hung up his playing boots in 1981, Wenger headed straight into management, achieving his manager’s diploma the same year. Spearheading the French team of Nancy, Monaco’s professional side and the Japanese team of Nagoya Grampus Eight, solidified Wenger’s position as a global authority in football. Whilst with the sides, Wenger enjoyed early success including winning the Emperor’s Cup in 1995 and the Japanese Super Cup the following year. In this period, he is best acknowledged not for his cup wins, but for spotting and honing young talent, a skill that he focused on through much of his later years, pioneering a new wave of talent for Arsenal.

With such an extensive and impressive career, Wenger has been recognised with dozens of accolades, including twice winning the BBC Sport’s Personality of the Year Coach Award, receiving the Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019 and being named World Manager of the Year 1998. An inductee of the English Football Hall of Fame, Wenger is one of the most significant living figures in football and guarantees a truly memorable evening when he is booked as a speaker. From discussing the highs and lows of his leadership to offering strategies for team cohesion, Wenger is a speaker like no other.