Wenger Offers To Help The FA

he lies

he can help all he wants. I am comfortable in the fact that Arsene wil never leave for the England job. The finest manager we have ever had. If the FA had any sense they would ask Arsene to prepare a blueprint for English football, and follow it to the letter. Then, in 15-20 years time, we would be the finest footballing nation on the planet (if we were able to procure the young players and absorb them into club frameworks at a young enough age - if that is what Arsene would recommend...).
»»Arsene Knows««

Can you see it now - they invite Arsene for a chat: .....FA: So Arsene, we goofed up last time, who shall we get in this time?..... AW: It's not just about appointing a coach, it has to be part of a long-term plan to work England to the top and sustain it over a generation...... FA: We hear what you're saying, do you think we should go with someone like Shearer or shall we go for seasoned old pros like Capello - or even Scolari again, hehe..... AW: I think it should be an English man but we need to take this root-and-branch idea more seriously! Look, forget about the manager for a minute. Are you prepared to give someone the power to do more than just be a coach? Do you want someone who can breath new life into the English game or are you just after a top-dog to win you a couple of trophies over the next 5-10 years?..... FA: Well we want both, and the public expects silverware now! We are already investing in youth development elsewhere, so maybe..... AW: Stop a second. You shelved the Burton Academy but spent millions on a steel arch at Wembley as well as severance packages to Sven & McClaren. I think its important to recognise that perhaps the problem here is a slight lack of direction or philosophy emanating right from the top - in the FA itself.... FA: Well as you can see, we're trying to change that Arsene..... AW: I respect that, but maybe what you need to do is to become non-execs on the FA board and get football people to run the FA with your full backing!..... FA: We're fine with the FA setup, lets just get a coach in - someone passionate but a bit of a professor - someone with your qualities maybe..... AW: look... FA: That's it - it will be Harry Redknapp assisted by Trevor Brooking!..... AW: Great, you sorted it - now where did I put my jacket?