5 of the greatest managerial coups in Premier League history

#3 Arsene Wenger – Arsenal, 1996

Arsenal’s greatest ever manager

Arsene Wenger is a man who has transformed English football. As of Monday, 17^th July, he is the longest serving manager in Premier League history, and in that time he has achieved some incredible things, winning three Premier League titles and seven FA Cups.

Wenger has built some magnificent sides, with the stand out team being the ‘Invincibles’ of 2003/04. They played with flair and tenacity, the ideal combination needed to clinch Premier League titles, similar to his title winning sides of 1997/98 and 2001/02.

To add to that, he’s had teams with players like Nicklas Bendtner, Manuel Almunia, Andre Santos and other mediocrity, yet regularly clinched a top four finish.

For the first time in 21 years, his team dropped out of the Champions League last season. However, his record still speaks for itself and the players he has produced – the likes of Thierry Henry, Patrick Vieira, Cesc Fabregas, etc. – have all gone on to greatness.

Wenger was not only one of the greatest managerial coups in Premier League history, but one of the greatest coups of all time.