Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger admits his retirement plans are by no means in the near future. The Premier League’s longest serving manager said in a recent interview that the thought of retirement makes him panic.

The Frenchman, who will turn 66 in October, is at the brink of hitting his 20th year in management at Arsenal. However, the veteran insists that he has no plans to call it a day.

“Retirement? Yes, it crosses my mind but for not longer than five seconds because I panic a bit.”

“When we played at United, Ferguson met me. I said: ‘Come on, you don’t miss it?’ He said: ‘No.’ He had enough.”

“Ferguson goes to every game. But he has horses. I have no horses.”

Wenger will forever go down as a legend in the game, but his failure to lead Arsenal to a Premier League title for over 10 years has enraged a number of fans at the club. With each new season Wenger is met with small amounts of abuse aimed at either his transfer policy or indeed his tactical nous. Last season Wenger was hit with verbal abuse after the Gunners’ loss to Stoke City whilst boarding a train, but he insists his experience helps him to anticipate what he may face.

“I have big experience and experience helps you anticipate what you will face. I did not necessarily anticipate that. Even here there are unpredictable responses.”

“You would not necessarily expect people to insult you on the way to the train. It’s the way society has gone and you have to go with it. You can take it or not.”
[All quotes via BBC Sport]