Wenger eyes return, misses 'wet Wednesdays at Stoke'

Former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is ready to return to football management and resume battle with that stubborn coat zipper, claiming he misses "wet Wednesdays at Stoke".

The Frenchman, who turned 70 earlier this week, ended his 22-year reign at Arsenal at the end of last season after capturing three Premier League titles and seven FA Cups with Gunners.

But during a visit to Tokyo, Wenger told AFP that absence had not diminished his passion for the game and revealed he has had "offers from all over the world" during his hiatus.

"I refused until now to come back because we had some family sickness problems," he said in an interview.

"The offers always came in at a moment when I couldn't really do it or didn't want to do it."
Asked if he might be tempted in the future, Wenger said: "I can envisage everything -- I loved being in Japan. I don't rule anything out."
"I'm a guy who can take the pressure quite well, because I did that my whole life, so I miss that."
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"I prefer club football. For me it's a bit part-time the national team -- it's 10 games per year. I'm used to 60, so I was never really a big fan of it."
"I've enjoyed a little bit more time, more freedom -- it was the first time in 35 years that I woke up in morning and didn't have to go somewhere."
"The landscape of football has changed in the last 20 years, the owners have changed -- it's more investment, more calculation. At the end of the day you cannot change your manager every week."