Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has spoken about his meeting with Manchester United chief executive Martin Edwards, as he discussed the prospect of succeeding Alex Ferguson as United manager in 2002. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has spoken about his meeting with Manchester United chief executive Martin Edwards, as he discussed the prospect of succeeding Alex Ferguson as United manager in 2002. Ferguson reversed that decision to quit amid suggestions that Sven Goran Erikson had agreed to replace him at United, yet Wenger was also a leading contender to take over. "I speak to everybody, yes I met (former United chairman) Martin Edwards, many people came to see me but I was always loyal to this club." "When I look back now I realise what a great team they had," said Wenger of United.

Source: Irish Independent April 28, 2018 15:22 UTC