Arsene Wenger has been billed as the ideal candidate to succeed Sir Chips Keswick as chairman of Arsenal, but the Frenchman has no intention of taking on the role.
The Gunners find themselves in the market for a new figurehead after seeing Keswick head into retirement.
He had filled a prominent post in north London for 15 years, so a similar level of experience is now being sought.
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Wenger can claim to boast that, having spent 22 years at Arsenal’s managerial helm prior to stepping aside in 2018, and has been urged to consider a return to familiar surroundings.