Arsenal boss, Arsene Wenger, has said it is very unlikely another manager will manage one club for 20 years.
The Frenchman will celebrate the landmark anniversary on October 1, after he took charge in 1996.
In his stint with the Gunners, Wenger has won three Premier League titles and six FA Cup trophies.
He is the longest-serving manager in English football, since Sir Alex Ferguson retired as Manchester United coach in 2013.
During a question and answer session with beIN Sports, Wenger stated
that it will be impossible for another manager to emulate his longevity.
“I can imagine another manager staying for 20 years, but it is very unlikely,” he said.
“Football is changing very quickly. Society has changed and people
are now very demanding. People are more opinionated and want to be more
involved in the current affairs of a club.
“They want to decide much more. But there’s nothing more dangerous than superficial knowledge and inside a club now you need to be stronger than ever and not make stupid decisions.
“You have to respect a club’s guidelines and have strong personalities inside.”
The 66-year-old, who has not won the Premier League since 2003/2004 season, also told pundits and fans to put criticism into perspective.
He added: “I hear my critics, of course. I believe when you have been at a club for a long time it would be very dangerous not to listen to critics at all.
“You have to take a step back, look at things from a distance and analyse things objectively.
“Perspective is so important. Sometimes the critics are right and you have to try and analyse what is wrong.
“But the thing about modern society is, out of 100 people, 95 don’t criticise and five do and only the five are heard.
“The media give importance to them. I just try and do my job as well as I can with full commitment. I can look in the mirror after and say I have done my best.”
“They want to decide much more. But there’s nothing more dangerous than superficial knowledge and inside a club now you need to be stronger than ever and not make stupid decisions.
“You have to respect a club’s guidelines and have strong personalities inside.”
The 66-year-old, who has not won the Premier League since 2003/2004 season, also told pundits and fans to put criticism into perspective.
He added: “I hear my critics, of course. I believe when you have been at a club for a long time it would be very dangerous not to listen to critics at all.
“You have to take a step back, look at things from a distance and analyse things objectively.
“Perspective is so important. Sometimes the critics are right and you have to try and analyse what is wrong.
“But the thing about modern society is, out of 100 people, 95 don’t criticise and five do and only the five are heard.
“The media give importance to them. I just try and do my job as well as I can with full commitment. I can look in the mirror after and say I have done my best.”
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