In what has come as a shock to most of the footballing fraternity, Arsene Wenger and Arsenal have announced that they will part ways at the end of the season. The French tactician, who has been at Emirates for 22 years now, has given the club the best time in its history but he felt that this was the right time for him to give someone else a chance.
Wenger has given the Premier League some memorable moments and some of the greatest teams the game has seen.
He will be a huge miss for the league next season, but Arsenal are already looking at options who can replace him and some of them are exciting many Arsenal fans.
So here are three respected managers, who deserve a shot at the Emirates job:
#3 Patrick Vieira (New York City FC)
The legendary former French international, who spent close to a decade with Arsenal where he made 279 appearances winning three Premier League titles, has been Arsenal’s radar for a while now.
He has been acting as the manager for MLS outfit New York City FC since taking over the club back in January 2016. He has a win percentage of 43%, which will not excite many fans but his methods and style are close to what Wenger has been advocating and he could make a decent replacement for the French genius.
Though he has said he won’t take over, if Arsenal push for him, he’ll find it hard to turn the job down.
#2 Brendan Rodgers (Celtic)
Currently enjoying a winning run with the Glasgow giants in Scotland, Rodgers has helped Celtic break some age-old records in the domestic league but it is evident that the SPFL lacks the competition that Rodgers will want to face at this time of his career.
The 45-year old’s previous stint in England almost gave Liverpool their first league title in the Premier League era and though he was not able to reach such heights, is still capable of doing it again in the top flight.
Celtic’s owner is happy for Arsenal to approach Rodgers, who can be a decent coup for the Gunners.
#1 Carlo Ancelotti
The Italian manager is easily one of the most decorated coaches in the game but is currently out of a job after he was shown that door at Allianz Arena. He helped Bayern to the Bundesliga last season but was not able to replicate that form earlier this season and was sacked.
The 58-year old already lifted the Premier League title with Chelsea and has three Champions League titles as a manager.
He could take Arsenal back to Europe but could be more of a short-term fix considering his age.