Wenger: The numbers behind his remarkable 22-year reign as Arsenal manager
After 22 years, three Premier League titles, seven FA Cups, two doubles and one unbeaten season, Arsene Wenger is stepping down as Arsenal manager at the end of the season.
The longest-serving manager in the Gunners' history is also their most decorated, having won over a third of the major titles sitting in the club's trophy cabinet.
Yet the extent of his longevity and his level of success can be measured in more than just silverware.
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Success
Wenger has won 10 major trophies for Arsenal, more than any other manager in the club's history.
Wenger is the most successful manager in the history of the FA Cup, having won the competition a record seven times.
A win percentage of 57.6 per cent is the best ratio of any permanent manager in Arsenal's history.
Arsenal's unbeaten "Invincibles" title-winning season under Wenger in 2003-04 is a feat unmatched in the modern era of English football with 38-game seasons.
Under Wenger, Arsenal went a record 49 games unbeaten between May 2003 and October 2004.
Only Sir Alex Ferguson has won more games, with 528, than Wenger's 473. That puts Wenger above Tottenham, who have won 420 Premier League games.
Longevity
Wenger has managed more Premier League games than any other manager – 823. He will finish with 828.
| Manager | PL games |
| Arsene Wenger | 823 |
| Sir Alex Ferguson | 810 |
| Harry Redknapp | 639 |
| David Moyes | 518 |
| Sam Allardyce | 505 |
| Mark Hughes | 444 |
| Steve Bruce | 393 |
| Martin O'Neill | 359 |
| Alan Curbishley | 328 |
| Tony Pulis | 322 |
Since Wenger was made Arsenal boss in 1996, there have been 189 other managers been appointed to Premier League positions.
Wenger has been in charge of Arsenal for over four times as long as the Premier League's next longest-serving manager – Bournemouth's Eddie Howe who has been in charge for six years.
His 22-year reign at Arsenal is over 10 times as long as the Premier League's average managerial tenure of 2.7 years, as calculated by the League Manager's Association (LMA) at the end of last season.
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