Carry on Wenger: 10 managerial Methuselahs he has to beat

By Chris Hughes in Mirror Football Blog

Published 12:03 25/09/09

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He might be approaching the age when most people are thinking of taking a cruise in dodgy leisurewear, spending more time in the garden or putting their feet up with a bag of Werther's Originals and the Antiques Roadshow , but Arsene Wenger says he has no plans to retire .

Now approaching his 60th birthday, the Arsenal boss has declared he isn't about to put his tracksuit in the wardrobe for the last time.

"I don't believe in retiring unless you have to," he told a League Managers Association conference. "I have never had a day when I think I could live without football."

But despite reaching bus-pass age, Wenger is still a spring poulet compared to some veterans of the technical area. Here, MirrorFootball names 10 managerial Methuselahs, and their landmark achievements that Wenger has still to beat.

63 years 79 days
Joe Fagan wins his first European Cup with Liverpool in May 1984.

63 years 175 days
Mario Zagallo leads his national team Brazil to victory at the 1994 World Cup.

64 years 97 days
Bob Paisley wins his sixth First Division championship with Liverpool in April 1983.

67 years 138 days
Sir Alex Ferguson clinches his 11th Premier League title in May 2009.

69 years 68 days
Giovanni Trapattoni takes charge of the Republic of Ireland national team for the first time in 2008.

69 years 337 days
Luis Aragones leads his national team Spain to victory against Germany in the final of Euro 2008.

70 years 131 days
Cesare Maldini becomes the oldest coach ever to manage at a World Cup, taking charge of Paraguay against Germany in June 2002.

71 years 192 days
Sir Bobby Robson sets the record for the oldest manager in Premier League history, leading out Newcastle against Aston Villa in August 2004.

72 years 231 days
Raymond Goethals becomes the oldest manager ever to win the Champions League, leading Marseille to victory against Milan in 1993.

79 years 209 days
Roque Máspoli takes charge of the Uruguay for the second time in 1997, becoming the oldest international manager of all time.

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