Club: Arsenal
Date of Birth: September 22, 1949
Birthplace: Strasbourg, France
Previous clubs: Nagoya Grampus Eight, AS Monaco, Nancy Lorraine
Honours:
Premiership: 2004, 2002, 1998; FA Cup: 2003, 2002, 1998; FA Charity/Community Shield: 2004, 2002, 1999, 1998; French title: 1988; French Cup: 1991; Japan Super Cup: 1996
Profile:
Arsene Wenger was never covered in glory as a player, only making his professional debut as a 28-year-old with Strasbourg after playing most of his career in the semi-pro game with Mulhouse and Vauban.
It would be as a coach that Wenger would make his name, starting off as Strasbourg's youth coach in 1981. With a growing reputation as a man with an astute footballing mind, he moved to Cannes in 1983 to be their assistant manager.
Wenger's first move into management came a year later when he accepted a post with Nancy Lorraine. Although he failed to save the club from relegation in his first year in charge, the club kept faith.
The big break would come in 1987 as Monaco moved to make him their top man. Within a year Wenger won the French championship and was named Manager of the Year.
Several years of success would follow at the Stade Louis II stadium, including victory in the French Cup and defeat to Werder Bremen in the final of the European Cup Winners' Cup.
In 1994, Wenger turned down the chance to coach the French national team and also Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich to continue with Monaco. Unfortunately for Wenger, Monaco's finish of ninth that season was not below par and he was dismissed.
It was then that Wenger's love affair with the Japanese game began. A year after leaving Monaco he was named coach of Nagoya Grampus Eight in what was still the fledgling J-League.
Wenger's managerial acumen transformed the club's fortunes and saw them climb from the bottom three to runners-up spot in just one year. He would win the Super Cup before the chance to coach in the Premiership came along.
Wenger was something of an unknown quantity in England as he arrived as Bruce Rioch's replacement in September 1996. It was clear that the deal had been in the pipeline for some time, as Wenger had insisted that Patrick Vieira and Remi Garde were bought before he put pen to paper - the duo had been signed a month earlier.
Arsenal would win the Double in his first full season in charge, 1997/98, which prompted Wenger to sign a new three-and-a-half year contract. For the following three seasons, however, the Gunners would be known as the bridesmaids and never the bride.
Wenger has built up a reputation as a great thinker, as well as a shrewd operator in the transfer market. Although some may question his eyesight - he never seems to see an incident involving one of his own players.
The main criticism of Wenger's tenure in north London has been the club's terrible disciplinary record. Countless cards have been dished out to the Gunners, with Wenger claiming that referees have a hidden agenda against his club.
He was charged with 'threatening behaviour and physical intimidation' to fourth official Paul Taylor on the opening day of the 2000/01 season and was handed a 12-match touchline ban and a fine by the Football Association - which was overturned on appeal.
Speculation began to grow over Wenger's future at Arsenal, with a return to Japan one of his rumoured destinations. The manager was said to be disillusioned with proposed changes to the transfer market, but signed a new four-year contract in December 2000.
Wenger would bring the Double back to Highbury in 2002, and many pundits believe his brand of exciting attacking football could lead to an era of domination for Arsenal. Now considered one of the best coaches ever to grace the English game.
European success has eluded Wenger during his time at Highbury, bar losing out to Galasataray in the UEFA Cup final of 2000. It is success in the Champions League that Wenger now craves most, having reached the knock-out stages of the competition on only one occasion.
However, Wenger came in for much criticism afer Arsenal failed to win the Premiership in 2003. Early season boasts that his side could go unbeaten proved fatally floored as they ran out of steam and Manchester United regained their crown.
The loss of the championship was offset by a 1-0 victory over Southampton in the FA Cup - the club's third successive appearance in the final.
Wenger was awarded an honorary OBE (Officer in the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) in the Queen's Birthday honours list in June 2003, for his 'outstanding contribution to British football'.
Arsenal regained the Premiership crown in 2003/04 - in oustanding fashion. They went the entire season undefeated, the first club to achieve the feat since Preston in the 1800's. As Wenger stated, it left his Arsenal 'immortal'.
However, defeat in the Champions League quarter-finals to Chelsea meant question marks remain over their European performance.
And three games into the 2004/05 season, Wenger's side eclipsed Nottingham Forest's unbeaten run, with the 3-0 home win over Blackburn making it 43 games without defeat.
The Frenchman's talent for picking up top talent from the continent was against in evidence as Francesc Fabregas, only 17, was one of the stars of the side. He was picked up from Barcelona's youth side in the summer of 2003 - and looks to be a star in the making.
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教授档案
姓名:阿尔塞纳・温格
执教俱乐部:阿森纳
出生年月:1949年9月22日
出生地:法国斯特拉斯堡
曾执教俱乐部:南锡,摩纳哥,名古屋八鲸
主要荣誉:
英超冠军(1998、2002、2004),英格兰足总杯(1998、2002、2003),慈善盾杯/社区盾杯(1998、1999、2002、2004),法甲冠军(1988),法国杯(1991),日本超级杯(1996)
个人档案:
阿尔塞纳・温格作为球员从未取得过什么荣誉。在他球员生涯的绝大多数时间里,他都效力于半职业俱乐部穆尔豪斯和沃班。直到二十八岁时,他才代表斯特拉斯堡打了第一场职业比赛。
1981年,温格成为斯特拉斯堡青年队教练以后开始为人所知。他先进的足球理念使他的口碑越来越好,并在1983年转投戛纳队担任助理教练。
一年后他接受南锡俱乐部的邀请,第一次出任主教练。尽管在他执教的第一年中,没能帮助球队避免降级的厄运,但俱乐部仍然对他充满了信心。
1987年,好运降临在温格的身上,摩纳哥俱乐部邀请他出任主教练一职。在短短的一年中,温格就获得了法甲冠军,并当选年度最佳教练。
在接下来的几年中,温格的成功在路易斯二世球场延续。其中包括获得法国杯冠军,以及在欧洲优胜者杯决赛中负于云达不莱梅队。
1994年,温格放弃了执教法国国家队的机会,并且拒绝了德甲豪门拜仁慕尼黑俱乐部的邀请,继续留守摩纳哥。不幸的是,摩纳哥在赛季结束时仅仅排名第九,这也导致温格下课。
这时来自日本的球队向温格抛来了橄榄枝。在离开摩纳哥一年之后,他被任命为名古屋八鲸队的主教练,征战刚刚起步的J联赛。
温格独具慧眼的管理,使这支球队面貌一新。他们只用了一年时间,就从倒数三位的降级热门一跃成为联赛亚军。在温格获得执教英超的机会之前,他还带队获得了日本超级杯。
1996年9月,当温格来到海布里接替布鲁斯・里奥奇的时候,他在英格兰还只是个无名小卒。
温格同阿森纳签订合同之前,也是颇费了一番周折。他一再坚持自己签约的前提条件就是俱乐部先签下两名球员,帕特里克・维埃拉和卢米・加尔德。而在这两位球员签约后一个月,温格也终于在他的合约上签了字。
阿森纳在97-98赛季,也就使温格执教的第一个赛季就获得双料冠军,这促使温格同俱乐部续签了一份为期三年半的合同。然而在接下来的三个赛季中,枪手们却始终没能在联赛中成为主角。
温格之所以在英格兰名声鹊起,既因为他伟大的足球理念,也因为他在转会市场上是一个精明的操盘手。尽管有人质疑他的眼光,但他似乎从未目睹自己手下的弟子深陷漩涡之中。
温格在北伦敦执教期间,对他最多的批评来自俱乐部糟糕的红黄牌纪录。枪手们领受了无数的红黄牌,这使温格不断抱怨裁判对他的球队有偏见。
由于温格被控在00-01赛季的揭幕战上,对第四官员保尔・泰勒做了危险性动作并进行人身威胁,他曾被英足总罚款并判罚12场比赛不能上场,不过这一切在申诉后被推翻。
人们开始怀疑温格在阿森纳的前途,他传说中的去向之一就是回到日本。据说温格对于俱乐部提出的球员转会大失所望,但他还是在2000年12月签订了一份为期4年的新合同。
2002年,温格再度为海布里带来双冠王,而许多足球界的专家都相信,他所倡导的赏心悦目的攻势足球会在英超赛场成就阿森纳王朝。作为历史上的最佳教练之一,人们希望温格能为英超带来更多的惊喜。
在海布里执教期间,除了在2000年的欧洲联盟杯决赛中负于加拉塔萨雷队之外,来自欧洲赛场的成功总是和温格擦肩而过。现在,温格最渴望的就是在欧洲冠军联赛中取得成功,因为至今为止他只有一次进入到了这项赛事的淘汰赛中。
然而当2003年阿森纳失去了英超冠军之后,温格遭受了许多批评。他在赛季初曾宣称他的球队将保持不败,但不幸的是他的话落了空。因为阿森纳在赛季后段突然掉了链子,而曼联则重新夺回了冠军奖杯。
在丢失联赛冠军后,阿森纳在足总杯决赛中找到了安慰。在以1:0战胜南安普顿后,他们成功地在温格执教后第三次称雄这项赛事。
2003年6月,由于对英国足球做出的杰出贡献,温格的名字出现在英女王生日当天的荣誉名单上,受封为大英帝国最高勋爵。
03-04赛季,阿森纳凭借出众的表现重夺英超联赛冠军。他们在整个赛季中保持不败,成为继19世纪的普雷斯顿队之后,第一支实现这一壮举的球队。温格表示,这会使他的这支阿森纳永垂青史。
然而在冠军联赛的四分之一决赛中负于切尔西,使得阿森纳在欧洲赛场上的表现依然带着问号。
在04-05赛季的三场比赛之后,温格的球队将诺丁汉森林队的不败纪录甩在了身后。他们在主场以3:0战胜了布莱克本,实现了连续43场比赛不败。
法国人的过人之处在于,他能从欧洲大陆挑选出最优秀的天才球员。这一点在阿森纳年仅17岁的新星——弗朗塞斯克・法布雷加斯身上再一次得到了验证。2003年夏天,温格从巴塞罗那青年队中相中了这员小将。现在看来,在他的调教下阿森纳又将升起一颗新星。