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Arsenal will announce Arsene Wenger replacement in next few days - Gary Neville
ARSENAL will announce their replacement for outgoing manager Arsene Wenger in the next five-six days, says Gary Neville.
Gary Neville believes Arsenal will announce Arsene Wenger's replacement next week
Arsenal announced on Friday Arsene Wenger will be leaving the club at the end of the season after almost 22 years at the club.
But Manchester United legend Neville thinks a decision was actually made at the end of LAST season.
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He says the two-year contract Wenger signed last summer was a “shield” as the club prepared for life after the Frenchman left.
And Neville admits he would be shocked if Arsenal have not got a replacement lined up already.
I would expect next week there to be an appointment in place so everyone can face forward
“That the news that was broke to us earlier this week, I think it was agreed at the end of last season, it isn’t a surprise,” Gary Neville said on Sky Sports.
“The two-year contract was a shield. I would think the backroom team, the directors, owners at Arsenal have been working on a transition plan.
“I think they’ll give Arsene Wenger three, four, five days of what would be the incredible acknowledgement and appreciation of his achievements, that’s probably right.
“But I would expect next week there to be an appointment in place so everyone can face forward, look in the right direction, get the recruitment right, the players.
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Neville says the decision for Arsene Wenger to leave Arsenal would have been made last summer
“Do you not think they know who the next manager will be, (Ivan) Gazidis?
“I’d be absolutely stunned and in fact that would be embarrassing if they didn’t know who the next manager is.
“I’d be shocked if they didn’t know who their next manager was.”
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