Arsene Wenger Has Revealed He Should Have Left Arsenal Over 10 Years Before He Did

Arsene Wenger has revealed that he thought about leaving Arsenal over 10 years before he finally did, and said he regrets not taking another management job.

For the last few years of his reign at the club, a large swathe of fans had started the 'Wenger Out' campaign and that, coupled with poor seasons on the pitch, somewhat muddied his legacy at the club.

"My fatal flaw is I love too much where I am... where I was. I regret it. I should have gone somewhere else."

Throughout his time at Arsenal, the former Monaco boss was linked with moves to Real Madrid and the France national team on numerous occasions.

"I could have gone to the French national team. The English national team twice or three times even. I could have gone twice to Real Madrid. I could have gone to Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain, even Man United."

Wenger's last league title came in 2004, when his side went unbeaten throughout the league campaign, giving the team and the film the title 'Invincibles,' and he then carried on another 14 years, 'only' winning the FA Cup, on four occasions.

And he also admits in the film that he nearly left just three years after the likes of Patrick Vieira and Thierry Henry helped him to a third title, when former vice-chairman David Dein left the club.

"Sometimes I wonder - was something broken after that Invincible season?" Wenger adds.

"2007 was a decisive point. It was the first time I could feel there were tensions inside the board. I was torn between being loyal to the club and being loyal to David [Dein]. 

"I still today wonder if I did the right thing because life was never exactly the same after. I thought, 'I have now to go to the end of this project.'

Nowadays the former Gunners' boss doesn't visit the club, and hasn't been back since his departure was greeted with thanks from fans who'd spent the previous years chanting for him to leave.