Arsène Wenger has described Brexit as an example of knee-jerk British society, in which the heat of the moment is all‑consuming and the longer-term consequences an afterthought. The Arsenal manager made a call for perspective and substance to return to football and society but he fears that his is most likely a voice in the wind. “Five hundred years ago the target for people was to be a saint,” Wenger said. “Fifty years ago it was to be a hero in war. Today it is to be a billionaire or, even more, a celebrity. It is instant and here now. But it has to be sustained by something. Arsenal v Swansea City: match preview Read more “In the modern game we have lost the perspective of...
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