Marc Overmars calls Arsenal director of football role 'not exciting' but Arsene Wenger is not aware of talks
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Marc Overmars calls Arsenal director of football role 'not exciting' but Arsene Wenger is not aware of talks

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Marc Overmars has admitted talk on a proposed return to Arsenal as a director of football is “not exciting”. We’ll see what happens in the future.” Arsenal players jeered after crushing Crystal Palace defeat However, in his press conference before Easter Monday’s trip to face Middlesbrough, Arsene Wenger claimed he had no idea whether the board were trying to appoint a director of football – or whether they wanted him to continue as Arsenal manager. Wenger had previously said he did not want to work with a director of football if he stayed on as manager but Overmars’ comments have suggested the board may have gone over the Frenchman’s head.

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