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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insists he was not threatening the club's board by suggesting he could manage another club

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has admitted he could stay in football for longer than his old foe Alex Ferguson – after insisting his vow to remain in management next season was not a message being sent to the Gunners board.

Pressure on Wenger to stand down as Arsenal boss reached fever pitch after Wednesday night’s humiliating 5-1 Champions League thrashing at the hands of Bayern Munich.

Yet as Wenger insisted he has no intention to retire last Friday, he confirmed that he will be patrolling a touchline next season, even if Arsenal don’t want him.

Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain have been mentioned as possible destinations for 67-year-old Wenger to see out his final years as a coach, as he stated he might remain in the game for at least another four years.

“If you have a team maybe you can employ me,” he quipped.

“Look, when I say I will manage somewhere next season, it is not a threat to the Arsenal board, not at all.

“My preference is always to manage Arsenal and I have shown that. I am adult enough to analyse the situation.”

Ferguson ended his enduring reign as Manchester United manager aged 71, with Wenger clearly fearing the end of his time in football.

“Ferguson has some other interests in life and he was older than I am today. He was four years older,” he added.

“I do not want to take anything away from Ferguson, he was an absolutely unbelievable manager, but he had enough. I’m not at that stage.”

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