Arsene Wenger is the most successful manager in Arsenal's history. However, the French manager left the Emirates Stadium in 2018. In his 22 years as manager of The Gunners, Arsene Wenger has presented 17 championship trophies. The French manager started managing Arsenal on October 1, 1996, after being recruited from a Japanese club, Nagoya Grampus Eight. At his first press conference session, Wenger admitted to receiving an offer from the Gunners because he was impressed with English football.
"The main reason for coming is that I love English football, the roots of the game are here. I like the passion that is in the game and at Arsenal I like the spirit of the club and its potential," Wenger explained at the time.
Coming from an Asian club, Wenger's capacity as a reliable manager is in doubt. In fact, a number of Arsenal players, supporters and the media in the City of London were confused by the club management's decision to appoint Arsene Wenger as manager. Wenger's first season with Arsenal did not go smoothly. He only brought the Gunners to finish third in the Premier League final standings, ran aground in the fourth round of the FA Cup and the Premier League Cup, and stopped in the first round of the 1996-1997 UEFA Cup season.
However, slowly but surely Arsene Wenger had a positive impact on Arsenal's performance. Getting power from club management regarding training sessions, transfers, and player contracts, Wenger managed to present two titles for Arsenal in the 1997-1998 season.
The two titles are the Premier League and FA Cup. In addition, he also led the Bullet Warehouse team to win the Community Shield 1998.
Arsene Wenger managed to bring Arsenal to win various titles. The majority of the titles that Wenger is able to present to the Gunners are at the domestic level. Arsene Wenger is the most successful manager in this event. The 68-year-old man has helped Arsenal win seven FA Cup titles.
He won his first FA Cup title in the 1997-1998 season. Then two seasons in a row, namely in 2001-2002 and 2002-2003, the Gunners again won the title of the oldest soccer tournament in England. Completing the FA Cup title, Arsenal won the title again in the 2004-2005, 2013-2014, 2014-2015 and 2016-2017 seasons. Wenger's last title in the FA Cup was after silencing Chelsea. In a match that took place at Wembley Stadium, 27 May 2017, Arsenal won 2-1 over the Blues.