Former Arsenal player Ray Parlour said that he feels that Patrick Vieira should take over from Arsene Wenger when he leaves the club.
Arsenal have struggled this season with Wenger’s future coming into scrutiny after a number of poor performances, largely in away games.
After Arsenal lost to Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final at the weekend, the Europa League is now the only trophy which the Gunners can win this season and even that will be tough with the likes of AC Milan, Borussia Dortmund and Napoli still in the competition.
Wenger’s contract expires at the end of next season but if things continue the way they are, it will be tough for him to keep his job beyond the current season.
Parlour spoke about the situation of Wenger with Sky Sports:
The club need a plan behind the scenes now. They may decide to go with an inexperienced person like Patrick Vieira or Thierry Henry or do we want to go with someone who has Champions League experience like Diego Simeone. Obviously then there’s Carlo Ancelotti, who has managed some of the biggest clubs in the world. But the one I would take a gamble on, and I think he’d be given time, is Patrick Vieira. He’s managed in New York. He knows the club very well and he knows the history of the club. I think he could attract big players and I think the fans would give him a chance as well.
