The only hint from Arsene Wenger during his Thursday news conference that he was even considering stepping down as Arsenal manager came when he was asked whether it would be his decision to stay in the job or not. "That doesn't really matter," he said. "If you look back at my career, you would have to accept that my priority was always the interest of Arsenal Football Club." With Friday's announcement that he is bringing an end to his 22-year reign, Wenger stayed true to that priority until the end. Wenger is doubtlessly doing the right thing by stepping down, with the club badly in need of a new start and fresh ideas after a steady decline in recent years under a...
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