Arsene Wenger revealed the real reason why he never left Arsenal for PSG, ‘I was raised…’

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Arsenal and PSG have multiple connections during the two club’s great histories.

Ahead of their Champions League semi-final clash at the Emirates Stadium, neither Arsenal or PSG have ever won Europe’s biggest with both clubs having been beaten finalists.

Kaba Diawara played for Arsenal and PSG during his career as did the likes of David Luiz and Nicolas Anelka with a little more success.

Arsene Wenger was arguably Arsenal’s greatest ever manager but the French boss once revealed, that despite being tempted by his home country, the real reason why he turned PSG down.

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Arsene Wenger revealed why he turned down PSG job

As per Get Football News France, speaking to Canal + back in 2022, Wenger revealed why he turned down the opportunity to manage PSG.

Wenger stated: “It was in the pipeline often since the start of the adventure when QSI took over at PSG. At the time, Paris Saint-Germain was for sale, and not very expensive, €40m or €50m,

“It was a good deal, but the problem after that was lots of money needed to be invested. I’ve always thought it was odd that a city like Paris didn’t have a great team. It’s great that this has been changed…

“Why didn’t it happen? Because I had a contract. I was raised to keep my word and respect the contracts I sign. You can’t ask your players for loyalty if you don’t have any yourself.”

Wenger turned down Real Madrid also during his time in North London and his loyalty to the Gunners and his contracts can never be questioned as his legacy still continues to shine at the club.

Arsene Wenger’s career managing in France

Despite rejecting PSG, Wenger did manage in France during his career, starting out at AS Nancy and then moving to Monaco.

It was during his time at Monaco where Wenger worked with England legend Glenn Hoddle before the former Gunners boss expanded his horizons by moving to work in Japan.

It was his experience at the likes of Monaco and Nagoya Grampus in Japan that allowed Wenger to study the game and develop his philosophy on and off the pitch.

Ian Wright and Tony Adams credit Wenger with extending their careers from the work he did off the pitch in terms of nutrition and conditioning, the Gunners boss learned his trade before moving to North London.