Arsène Wenger is a French soccer manager and a former player of the sport. While a lot of people want to pursue a career in sports, they often learn the hard way that they need to have started young. While Wenger faced this issue back when he was a player, he was later able to prove himself off of the field, becoming a manager for various teams. Upon becoming the manager for Arsenal, he ended up one of the team’s most successful and longest-running managers. Let’s take a look at his career over the years, starting with his net worth!
Arsène Wenger Net Worth: £26 Million
Arsène Wenger’s net worth is estimated to around £26 million. Let’s take a look at his career over the years to see how he came so far!
The Early Years
Wenger was born in Strasbourg and raised in Duttlenheim. He was introduced to the world of soccer through his father, who managed a local village team. Even at a young age, he often saw games in Germany, becoming a fan of Borussia Mönchengladbach. Since Duttlenheim has a low population, there were problems forming a team of equal ages, meaning Wenger did not play for FC Duttlenheim until he was 12. in 1969, Wenger was recruited to Mutzig, a nearby third division club, at the age of 20. At the time, it was thought he entered the game too old to make a lasting career out of playing soccer and would eventually go on to take over his family’s spare parts business.
1971-1981
In 1971, he enrolled at the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the University of Strasbourg, studying politics and economics after a brief stint in medicine. In 1973, he joined the semi-professional club, Mulhouse, balancing his soccer career with his education, completing his economics degree in 1974. While at Mulhouse, he was selected to the national French students’ squad but missed the event due to an injury. In 1975, he left Mulhouse over stress from the commute, signing on for amateur club ASPV Strasbourg as a midfielder. In 1978, Wenger joined RC Strasbourg, appointed by Max Hild, who he met as while player under Mutzig, to work with the youth team. Spending the last two years of his playing career essentially running RC Strasbourg’s reserve and youth team, he also furthered his education, earning his coaching bade at the Centre de Ressources, d’expertise et de Performance Sportives in Strasbourg. In 1981, he also obtained his manager’s diploma in Paris.
1982-1994
In 1984, Wegner got his start in his managerial career, becoming the manager of Association Sportive Nancy-Lorraine, a French association football club based in Nancy, Lorraine. Staying with them until around the 1985–86 season, he was contracted by AS Monaco to become their manager, confirmed in the position by 1987. Proving that his appointment was a benefit to Monaco, towards the end of his run, he was sought after by German club Bayern Munich, although Monaco initially refused to let him leave until dismissing him in late 1994.
1994-2009
Wenger traveled to the United Arab Emirates after his dismissal from Monaco and was responsible for analyzing the 1994 World Cup. By the end of the year, Wenger agreed to become manager of Nagoya Grampus Eight, a Japanese association football club, with a two-year contract. In 1996, Wenger joined with Arsenal, a soccer club based in London. Proving successful in this role, Wenger became one of the longest-serving managers for the club, with three league titles and four FA Cups to his name.
2010-Present
In 2010, Wenger signed a three-year contract extension. His £7.5m-a-year salary, which ran until 2014, was also believed to be the highest in Britain. At the end of the season, he signed on to another three-year extension with Arsenal. In 2017, Wenger became the most successful manager in the history of the FA Cup as Arsenal beat Premier League winners Chelsea 2–1 at Wembley, earning another extension until 2019.
