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Arsene Wenger rubbishes talk of Arsenal appointing director of football: 'As long as I am the manager I will decide what happens'

Arsene Wenger has ridiculed the role of the director of football and ruled out any chance of such an appointment being made at Arsenal as long as he is the manager.

'No,' replied Wenger, when asked if there were any plans to introduce a director of football as part of a restructuring process at the Emirates Stadium.

'Director of football? I don't know what it means. Is it someone who stands on the road and directs play right and left? I've never understood what it means.'

Arsene Wenger (centre) insists he will never be joined by a director of football at Arsenal
Arsene Wenger (centre) insists he will never be joined by a director of football at Arsenal
Former Arsenal winger Marc Overmars is one of the names tipped to fill that potential role

On the broader issue of restructuring, the Arsenal manager said: 'Sorry, no.