The Frenchman's 22-year tenure drew to a close at Huddersfield on Sunday – here, Goal takes a look back at some unforgettable memories
GettyRevolutionising training
When Wenger arrived in north London, he completely changed the entire culture of the club.
New training regimes based around isometrics helped older players such as Tony Adams and Martin Keown prolong their careers.
Indeed, diets changed dramatically as Wenger introduced healthy food into the club canteen and his revolutionary methods immediately reaped dividends, as he won the double in his first full season as manager.
AdvertisementGettyOffering a rematch
Wenger was widely lauded for his sense of fair play when, in February 1999, he offered an FA Cup rematch to Sheffield United because Marc Overmars' decisive goal in a 2-1 win at Highbury had come while one of the visiting team's players was down injured.
The rematch took place 10 days later and Arsenal won again by the exact same scoreline.
Selling players at the right time
The loss of striking sensation Nicolas Anelka to Real Madrid in the summer of 1999 looked like a major blow for Arsenal but Wenger used the £23m accrued to sign Thierry Henry, which proved an absolute masterstroke.
Emmanuel Adebayor, Emmanuel Petit, Marc Overmars and Alexander Hleb also feature among the list of players that were never quite the same again after leaving north London.
Signing Thierry Henry… Twice!
After arriving from Juventus in August 1999 for £11 million, Henry was converted from a winger into a striker by Wenger, who had previously worked with his fellow Frenchman at Monaco.
The rest, as they say, is history, with Henry going on to become Arsenal's all-time record goalscorer, as well as one of the finest centre-forwards of the modern era.
His return in 2012 was not quite as successful but there was sheer jubilation when he scored an FA Cup winner against Leeds.