Emotional Wilson on Wenger: 'He was extraordinary'
Former Arsenal goalkeeper Bob Wilson reacts to the news Arsene Wenger is to leave the club at the end of the season a near 22-year reign as manager.
The Frenchman will depart a year before his latest contract was due to expire.
Wilson reflected on Wenger’s professional and personal achievements, saying: "He is without doubt one of the three greatest men I have ever met in my life,"
He broke down in tears as he told ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 5 live how Wenger had helped his family.
Wilson, whose 31-year-old daughter Anna died of a rare form of cancer in 1998, said: "I was there on the day he arrived and he is without doubt one of the three greatest men I have ever met in my life.
"It is not just his football knowledge and the way he changed the game in this country but as a human being through difficult times for me and my wife."
This is clip is originally from 5 live's Your Call, 20th April 2018.
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