Wenger took charge of the Gunners 19 years ago and has gone on to claim three Premier League titles, five FA Cups and as many Community Shields.
Despite his success in England, the Frenchman has come under some heavy criticism for his lack of silverware over the last decade.
The north London outfit ended a nine-year barren run by claiming their fifth FA Cup last season.
And after the Gunners crashed out of the Champions League last 16 stage for a fifth successive year at the hands of Monaco, Petit reveals Wenger never thought he'd turn out to be a football manager.
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Emmanuel Petit reveals Arsene Wenger never wanted to become a football manager
He never had the intention of doing this job
Emmanuel Petit
"For me, he is a visionary and someone who is very pragmatic," the former France midfielder said.
"He leaves nothing to chance, he calculates everything.
"He approaches the job in a very professorial manger, almost scientific and that is of course very paradoxical for someone who didn’t want to pass his football manager diplomas and who always considered football as a second option.
"He never had the intention of doing this job. Before, he studied economics and management."
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