Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger become first managers in Premier League Hall of Fame

Ferguson
managed
Manchester
United
from
the
start
of
the
Premier
League
era
until
his
retirement
in
2013,
winning
a
record
13
titles.
Wenger
led
Arsenal
to
three
championships
in
the
longest-serving
reign
in
competition
history
–
from
1996
until
2018.

Only
Manchester
City
manager
Pep
Guardiola
(four)
and
Roma
coach
Jose
Mourinho
(three)
have
joined
Ferguson
and
Wenger
in
winning
multiple
titles.

Premier
League
chief
executive
Richard
Masters
said:
“We
are
delighted
to
welcome
our
first
two
managers
into
the
Premier
League
Hall
of
Fame.

“Sir
Alex
Ferguson
and
Arsene
Wenger
both
made
a
remarkable
contribution
to
the
history
of
football
in
this
country.

“They
brought
unparalleled
levels
of
success
to
Manchester
United
and
Arsenal
respectively,
raising
standards
and
thrilling
fans
with
a
rivalry
which
resulted
in
an
astonishing
16
title
wins
between
them.”

Ferguson
added:
“I’m
truly
delighted
to
be
inducted
into
the
Premier
League
Hall
of
Fame.
It’s
an
honour
when
you
receive
recognition
like
this.

“However,
it’s
not
just
about
me
as
a
person.
It’s
about
the
job
at
Manchester
United
and
the
bond
we
had
over
many
years,
so
I’m
also
proud
for
the
club,
the
staff
and
my
players.

“My
job
was
to
send
the
fans
home
happy.
United’s
history
and
my
own
expectations
were
the
things
that
drove
me,
and
I
then
had
to
try
and
develop
all
my
players
with
the
same
expectations
and
make
sure
we
could
go
out
and
achieve
them.”

Wenger
said:
“I
am
very
grateful
to
have
been
selected
for
the
Premier
League
Hall
of
Fame.

“We
always
wanted
to
give
something
special
to
the
fans,
and
when
you
have
players
capable
of
remarkable
things,
the
most
important
thing
for
me
is
the
obligation
of
perfection.

“I’d
like
to
be
known
as
someone
who
loved
Arsenal,
who
respected
the
values
of
the
club
and
left
it
in
a
position
where
it
can
grow
and
become
even
bigger.”

The
pair
join
16
players
in
the
Hall
of
Fame,
with
three
more
to
be
voted
in
by
fans
from
a
15-man
shortlist
announced
on
Thursday.