Fear of retirement keeps Arsenal boss motivated

Arsene Wenger has banished any thoughts of retirement as the Arsenal manager fine-tunes his preparations for his 20th season with the Gunners in the Emirates Cup this weekend.

With his 66th birthday looming in October, Wenger could be forgiven for being seduced by the stress-free lifestyle that would await him in his golden years if he turned his back on the pressures of the Premier League rat race.

Even the ferociously competitive Alex Ferguson eventually called it quits after growing tired of the battle to keep Manchester United at the top.