5 Arsenal legends that could potentially replace Arsene Wenger - are they worthy candidates?

#3 Jens Lehmann

Jens Lehmann was a key figure for Arsenal under Arsene Wenger

Few top-level goalkeepers make it in management. It is a strange situation but one that has been proven time and time again. There are exceptions to the rule, and if any goalkeeper is to make a real success of a career in management, then the stern German shot-stopper appears to have all the necessary credentials to do so.

Currently working alongside Wenger and his coaching staff, it would be easy to suggest that Lehmann is part of the wider problem, and any change should result in a complete change.

However, Lehmann would ensure an element of continuity for the players as they adapt to change, and as a younger figure he would be seen as someone far more relevant than Wenger to the players in the squad.

Lehmann is keen to build a career for himself in coaching, and I had the pleasure of sitting down with him a couple of years ago as he completed his coaching badges to discuss his hopes and ambitions for the future. Lehmann has a clear vision on how the game should be played, and with the right opportunity, he could defy the odds and become a success.

However, the appointment of Lehmann would be considered to be largely underwhelming by the Arsenal faithful, and he would be up against it from the start. He would have the character to handle the criticism and pressure, but his close relationship with Wenger would immediately put him in a difficult position.