After Dinner Speakers: Arsene Wenger, Showaddywaddy, Fred Macaulay

The Barclaycard Manager of the Year and the League Managers' Association Manager of 2001-02 has just led the Gunners to a second league and cup Double in his six years in charge. With a degree in Economics from Strasbourg University Wenger became Arsenal boss in September 1996 following Bruce Ricoh’s departure, he soon made a big impression in north London and beyond with the signing two of his compatriots, including a certain Patrick Vieira. Born in Strasbourg, Wenger started his amateur-playing career with Mutzig in the French Third Division as a sweeper-defender. He turned professional with Strasbourg in 1978 and won the French title a year after his debut in 1981. A hugely respected figure within the game, Wenger is an articulate man with much common sense to talk about football.