The Arsenal boss' friendship with Nasser Al-Khelaifi has opened the door for him to be part of beIN Sports' coverage for this summer's tournament
Arsene Wenger’s friendship with Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has resulted in the Arsenal boss landing a role as a pundit at Euro 2016.
Wenger will be part of beIN Sports’ coverage for this summer’s tournament in France, which begins in exactly 100 days.
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Wenger has made no secret of the fact that he is friends with Al-Khelaifi, who is also the CEO of beIN Media Group, and it appears that bond has helped him get this temporary gig over the summer.
“We will have a new consultant who completely adheres to our philosophy: Arsene Wenger,” said beIN Sport director Florent Houzot.
“He will exclusively take part in our broadcasts before and after matches.
"He is a friend with Nasser Al-Khelaifi and he appreciates our way of treating football He will join our panel of experts: Robert Pires, Marcel Desailly, Omar da Fonseca and Jean-Pierre Papin.”
- Goal