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Arsene Wenger Calls Arsenal Exit 'Both a Breakup but Also a Relief'

Arsene Wenger has described how he felt relieved when he and Arsenal mutually decided to part ways after nearly 22 years last summer.

The Frenchman dubbed his exit from the north London club he guided to three Premier League titles and a record seven FA Cups "both a breakup but also a relief for me," per TalkSport's Jake Bacon.

Wenger, who was speaking at L'Olympia in Paris, also shed light on how the decision to step down was taken.

The 69-year-old wasn't sacked, nor did he take the outright decision to walk away: "In life there are some splits that you choose and some that are imposed on you.