Wenger inducted into Premier League Hall of Fame

Our legendary former manager Arsene Wenger has been inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame.

The Frenchman has been included alongside his long-time rival Sir Alex Ferguson, as the pair become the first managers to be bestowed the highest individual honour awarded by the League.

Arsene’s 22 seasons in charge of us is a Premier League record. He won the title three times and made history in 2003/04 as The Invincibles remained unbeaten throughout the entire campaign.

Arriving as one of the first foreign managers in English football in 1996, his impact was instantaneous and remarkable. He raised standards through a revolutionary philosophy and commitment to playing attractive, attacking football, and lifted his first championship in 1997/98 at the end of his first full season with us. 

Arsene oversaw an astute transfer strategy, including scouting abroad for talent, which notably brought about the signings of fellow Hall of Fame members Thierry Henry and Patrick Vieira amongst many other stars. 

He managed a record 828 Premier League matches, including 476 wins and 199 draws, and was voted Manager of the Season in 1998, 2002 and 2004.

“I am very grateful to have been selected for the Premier League Hall of Fame,” he said. “We always wanted to give something special to the supporters and when you have players capable of remarkable things, the most important thing for me is the obligation of perfection.

“I’d like to be known as someone who loved Arsenal, who respected the values of the club and left it in a position where it can grow and become even bigger.”

Hear more from Arsene about his time in charge of us, and also get Mikel Arteta’s thoughts on Arsene’s induction

Wenger facts and stats

• Arsene managed 828 Premier League matches, the most of any manager in Premier League history.
• He is the only manager to go through an entire Premier League season without losing, doing so in 2003/04, as we won 26 and drew 12 of our 38 games on our way to winning the title. 
• The Frenchman holds the record for the longest unbeaten run by a manager in Premier League history, going 49 matches unbeaten between May 2003 and October 2004. 
• In 2001/02, Arsene’s team scored in every Premier League match on their way to winning the title. We remain the only team in Premier League history to score in every match in a season. 
• Wenger managed in 22 consecutive Premier League seasons between 1996/97 and 2017/18 – it’s the most different seasons anybody has managed in Premier League history.
• He won 106 London derbies in the Premier League, 64 more than any other manager.

Wenger's Premier League record