What links Arsenal and European football? Unfortunately, not them playing in any of the European competitions in the upcoming season. It is the national team of Switzerland – who gloriously eliminated biggest favourites for the EURO 2020 trophy, France – and they would allegedly like to bring Arsene Wenger.Former Arsenal boss has been one of the options for the next national team manager for the Swiss. Small central European country were a light-motive of the EURO at one point, knocking out France on penalties and as they are parting ways with their seven-year manager Vladimir Petkovic – glory-days Arsenal coach appeared as a possibility.##EDITORS_CHOICE##The Frenchman has not held managerial position since he left the Gunners in 2018. However, he has not officially retired.Petkovic will most probably join French club Bordeaux and Wenger is one of several candidates to replace the Bosnian-Swiss tactician at the wheel of the Swiss national team. Wenger had already been contacted about the role in 1995 but the Swiss federation were unable to agree terms with the him and a deal was never reached. A year later, the Frenchman took over Arsenal.He is currently working as FIFA’s Chief of Global Football Development.Experienced Englishman set to take over at Gor MahiaIt is believed Wenger would be employed on a short-term basis, should he agree to take over the Swiss national team this time round. If such a scenario realizes, ex-Arsenal boss would guide Switzerland through their 2022 Qatar World Cup qualifiers at the end of the calendar year and a potential play-off taking place in March. Wenger joined Arsenal from Japanese side Nagoya Grampus Eight twenty-five years ago and in 2018 left the north Londoners. For some it was a surprise, for others not that much – Wenger’s announcement divided Arsenal fans, with many thanking him for his 22 years in charge, while others wanted to see his back for while before his departure. He is remembered as one of the club’s greatest managers as he brought 10 major trophies at Highbury and the Emirates Stadium. His Premiership winning ‘Invincibles’ season of 2003/04 is arguably the greatest result while leading the Gunners.
