Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger: 'I have not retired'

Arsene Wenger has declared himself ready for a return to football management, four months after bringing down the curtain on his Arsenal tenure.

The long-serving Frenchman spent 22 years in North London prior to May's departure, reportedly after being shoved towards the exit by club chiefs.

Wenger initially intended to make a swift return to the game, but he has since spent time working as a pundit and has been linked with few top positions.

Speaking at FIFA's 'The Best' awards in London on Monday evening, however, the 68-year-old denied suggestions that he is now considering retirement.

"No, I am not retired. If I was I would have been for a long time. I will be 69 in October," he told L'Est Republicain.

"To be honest, for the moment, I have not really thought about that because I fixed myself something whereby in the first few months I would not take any decisions. So I have not been too worried about that. It is not even going through my head."

Asked specifically if he will consider another managerial role, Wenger replied: "I don't know, I don't know."

Wenger won three Premier League titles and seven FA Cups during his time at Arsenal, including the double in 1998 and 2002.