Wenger confirms Rice staying put

ASSISTANT manager Pat Rice is set to carry on at Arsenal.

Arsène Wenger had feared the 62-year-old Irishman would retire at the end the current campaign. However, the 1971 double winner has indicated he will prolong an association with the club going back almost half a century.

“I think Pat will continue for one more year,” said Wenger, who appointed Rice to his current role when he arrived at Arsenal in 1996. “He has told me that. This is important for me because he knows how I work. We have a good understanding, he is a compliment to me.