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'Wenger walking 100 per cent the right call' - Arsenal exit backed by the man who made appointment

Arsene Wenger has “made 100 per cent the right decision” in stepping down at Arsenal, says Peter Hill-Wood, with it the “right time” for change.

After 22 years of stability in north London, a new chapter will be opened at Emirates Stadium this summer as an iconic manager prepares to sever ties with the Gunners.

Hill-Wood was the man to open an iconic era in 1996 when luring Wenger to England from Japanese side Nagoya Grampus Eight, with a relative unknown at that time having become a legendary figure in the coaching world.

The former Arsenal chairman feels a parting of ways is now the best thing for all concerned, with Wenger having opted to walk away with his reputation intact and legacy fully secured.