They may not come face to face anymore on the sidelines but Arsene Wenger has managed to get one over his old enemy Sir Alex Ferguson by becoming the Premier League’s longest-serving manager.
Wenger, who is already Arsenal’s longest-serving boss in the club’s history, surpassed Ferguson’s total of 7,582 days in charge on Monday and is now three ahead on a staggering 7,585 days.
Ferguson’s successful managerial career came to an end in Manchester United’s thrilling 5-5 draw with West Brom in May 2013.
The Scot took charge of the Old Trafford outfit all the way back in 1986, however this was more than five and a half years before the Premier League started.
Meanwhile, Wenger joined the north London side as manager four years after the Premier League era began, with his first game coming in a 2-0 victory against Blackburn on October 12, 1996 after leaving Japanese side Nagoya Grampus Eight.
And Wenger has remained in his position ever since, despite many calls from Arsenal supporters last season wanting him gone following a disappointing campaign.
Wenger faced the biggest challenge of his Arsenal career last term as the Gunners failed to qualify for the Champions League for the first time in 20 seasons.
However, despite plenty of speculation over the future of the Frenchman, Wenger agreed a new two-year contract with the club and is set to significantly extend his lead from Ferguson as the longest-serving Premier League manager.
Wenger and Ferguson are well ahead of former Everton and Sunderland manager David Moyes, who is third on the list on 4,082 days.
Meanwhile, 75-year-old Ferguson is remarkably still only 11th on the all-time list of longest serving bosses in England while Wenger is even further back.
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