Arsene Wenger has announced that he will stand down at the end of the season – Goal looks at the most qualified candidates to succeed him at the helm
Getty ImagesJoachim Low
Joachim Low's Germany side are the reigning world champions and in excellent shape to retain their title in Russia this summer.
He may lack experience at the highest level of the club game, with Fenerbahce and Stuttgart the most notable names on his CV, but the 58-year-old is rightly regarded as one of the game's top coaches.
Interestingly, he also shares the same agent and lawyer as Mesut Ozil and Shkodran Mustafi.
AdvertisementGetty ImagesManuel Pellegrini
Manuel Pellegrini won the Premier League title with Manchester City in 2014 and is currently manager of Chinese Super League club Hebei China Fortune.
The 64-year-old Chilean has vast managerial experience but there are – perhaps unfairly – still doubts over his credentials because of the fact that he was let go by both City and Real Madrid.
However, he reportedly met with Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis last year…
Getty ImagesMassimiliano Allegri
Massimiliano Allegri is already popular among Arsenal fans after guiding his Juventus team past Tottenham in the Champions League last 16 but the job he has done in Turin marks him out as an outstanding candidate.
Since joining the Turin giants in 2014, he has recorded three consecutive domestic doubles, as well as reaching the final of the Champions League twice.
His teams are tactically adaptable and solid in defence, while he is said to be keen to work outside of Italy, with his future at Juventus set to be decided at the end of the season.
Allegri speaks an adequate level of English and his European pedigree would be exactly what Arsenal need to get back on top again.
Getty ImagesCarlo Ancelotti
Carlo Ancelotti has already met with Gazidis this season and the former Bayern Munich manager is undoubtedly one of the frontrunners to replace Wenger.
The Italian's impressive CV includes three Champions League titles, with AC Milan (2) and Real Madrid, while he also obviously had a successful spell in England with Chelsea, winning a double in his first season at the helm.
Previously praised for his man-management style, his laid-back approach failed spectacularly at Bayern. However, Ancelotti remains one of the game's most respected coaches.