Arsene Wenger says he isn’t thinking about leaving Arsenal, rebutting talk that he might be a candidate to replace Barcelona coach Luis Enrique.
“No, my preference isalways the same, it will remain the same,” Wenger told reporters on Thursday when asked if he was interested in the Barcelona job. “I’ve been here 20 years and many times had the opportunity to leave.I don’t have to convince you my preference has always been Arsenal. I am not looking for jobs of other clubs or jobs of other people. I am just focusing on getting to the next level and try toimprove. Competent managers always try to get better, to reinvent themselves.”
Sevilla’s Jorge Sampaoli, Athletic Bilbao’s Ernesto Valverde, Tottenham’s MauricioPochettino and Everton’s Ronald Koeman are among the other leading contenders.