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Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger: 'I have not retired'

Arsene Wenger: 'I have not retired'
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Former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says that he has not considered retiring from football management, but he "has not really thought about" his next position.

Arsene Wenger has declared himself ready for a return to football management, four months after bringing down the curtain on his Arsenal tenure.

The long-serving Frenchman spent 22 years in North London prior to May's departure, reportedly after being shoved towards the exit by club chiefs.

Wenger initially intended to make a swift return to the game, but he has since spent time working as a pundit and has been linked with few top positions.

Speaking at FIFA's 'The Best' awards in London on Monday evening, however, the 68-year-old denied suggestions that he is now considering retirement.

"No, I am not retired. If I was I would have been for a long time. I will be 69 in October," he told L'Est Republicain.

"To be honest, for the moment, I have not really thought about that because I fixed myself something whereby in the first few months I would not take any decisions. So I have not been too worried about that. It is not even going through my head."

Asked specifically if he will consider another managerial role, Wenger replied: "I don't know, I don't know."

Wenger won three Premier League titles and seven FA Cups during his time at Arsenal, including the double in 1998 and 2002.

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