Arsenal: Fans should absolutely worry where Arsene Wenger goes next

Arsneal and Arsene Wenger may be parting ways, but that doesn’t mean that anything is ending, and fans should be concerned with where Wenger goes next.

The iconic image of Arsene Wenger doing his double fist pump after every Arsenal goal is ending in two matches. We will never see it again. Or, rather, we won’t see it again on our sidelines, but it may exist elsewhere.

There has been plenty of talk about what Wenger will do now that he is leaving the club he dedicated his life to. Rumors of him staying at the Emirates in a Sporting Director role seemed plausible enough, but now, it’s looking like Wenger will be at least considering continuing on in a managerial role.

When asked if he had any job offers on the table, Wenger responded “Yes! More than I expected,” as quoted by SkySports.

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Which may seem pretty innocuous. He hasn’t accepted anything yet and, as he was keen to point out, he is focused on his current job right now.

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But expanding into the idea of Wenger actually accepting a managerial job somewhere else is almost intimidating. Now, if he goes to China or Japan, it’s no big deal. We can follow him with interest. But if he were to go to PSG, or a Spanish club, where he will still be in our peripherals? That is something else entirely.

Not just because we will always run the potential risk of facing him in European competition, but because of the same reasons that it is so hard to see former Arsenal players lift trophies of any variety.

If Arsene Wenger goes somewhere and proceeds to win a domestic league, or dare I even say a Champions League, I would feel sick to my stomach. Obviously I’d be happy for him. Thrilled, even. But all the while I would be wondering why this couldn’t have happened with Arsenal. Was it because of the board after all? Was he truly that hampered by them?

These are answers that I think we’d all like to have, but answers that, at the same time, may not be as settling as expected. They may cause even more of an uproar against a board that many are still disenchanted by.

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It’s a long ways off still, the conclusion to Wenger’s footballing career. But that won’t stop me from worrying about what could happen if he lands at a PSG and proceeds to even more success.