Arsene Wenger has announced he will step down as Arsenal manager and end his 22-year association with the club in the summer.
Former players, colleagues and Premier League rivals have paid tribute to the 68-year-old who began his tenure in north London in October 1996.
Here, FP looks at how social media reacted to the shock announcement.
#MerciArsène pic.twitter.com/bjP0wLMgee
— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) April 20, 2018
Arsène Wenger’s Arsenal numbers…
What a legacy 👏#BTSportScore pic.twitter.com/Fdgyo51Bq1
— BT Sport Score (@btsportscore) April 20, 2018
Record-breaker, history maker 🙌🏽#PL pic.twitter.com/fjkN7m9eq3
— Premier League (@premierleague) April 20, 2018
Thanks for the memories, Arsene 🙌 pic.twitter.com/R1s3isgMfx
— The Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) April 20, 2018
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Thanks Arsene for all your confidence in me over the years. You are a very special man & a top coach! Definitely one of the very best ever! 1/2 pic.twitter.com/6Ry174GCIS
— Robin van Persie (@Persie_Official) April 20, 2018
I will always see you as my footballing father where under your guidance I had the chance to grow as a man and a player, i’m forever thankful for that and wish you all the very best for the next chapter in your life! #ThanksArsene #TheBoss 2/2 pic.twitter.com/ekhFNfExvN
— Robin van Persie (@Persie_Official) April 20, 2018
Sad day for @Arsenal with Arsene leaving, can we now give him the send off/respect he deserves?!! #rememberthetrophies
— David Seaman (@thedavidseaman) April 20, 2018
Wow! pic.twitter.com/4yED6f4N8m
— Sol Campbell (@SolManOfficial) April 20, 2018
Sad news for @Arsenal let’s get behind the manager and team til end of the season. He certainly made me a better player! Let’s Resect him for what he achieved #Legend
— Ray Parlour (@RealRomfordPele) April 20, 2018
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— Ian Wright (@IanWright0) April 20, 2018
An emotional day. Arsène took English football to a different level & pushed me to become the player I never thought I’d be. Let’s cherish the memories & his legacy, which will always remain. We must thank him for giving his all to make @Arsenal such a great club. #MerciArsène pic.twitter.com/X9fvMGaWJW
— Lauren Etame Mayer (@Lauren12arsenal) April 20, 2018
“What he has done in English football is quite remarkable”
Former colleague David Dein pays tribute to departing @Arsenal boss, Arsene Wenger… pic.twitter.com/J4Id29DDAM
— Premier League (@premierleague) April 20, 2018
“All of Arsène’s teams have been a joy to watch”
Premier League Executive Chairman Richard Scudamore pays tribute to the @Arsenal manager: https://t.co/TYpYqxGDx6 pic.twitter.com/159KrcwGLW
— Premier League Communications (@PLComms) April 20, 2018
— Mohamed ELNeny (@ElNennY) April 20, 2018
Congratulations on an incredible 22-year career at Arsenal, Arsene Wenger, and best of luck for the rest of the season… apart from on your 60th game against us next Sunday 😉
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) April 20, 2018
Just seen the news about Arsene stepping down at the end of the season…
I have been fortunate to be at Arsenal for over 22 years and what he has done for our club has been unbelievable. He’s an absolute gentleman as a person.
It’s a sad day for Premier League football. pic.twitter.com/PfNGobcpze
— Alex Scott MBE (@AlexScott) April 20, 2018
Arsene Wenger is to leave @Arsenal at the end of the season. He has given much of his life to Arsenal. He has brought much success to the club. He has given much to the game of football in our country. Merci et bonne chance, Monsieur Wenger. #Wenger
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) April 20, 2018
Thank you Boss #ArseneWenger pic.twitter.com/iMsz0nuxLX
— fabrice muamba (@fmuamba) April 20, 2018
‘A role model, an influencer and very, very successful’
Jürgen Klopp pays tribute to Arsene Wenger: https://t.co/cPl5F3QQrD pic.twitter.com/rUjQ83eQ5O
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) April 20, 2018
📷 A salute to a legend of the @premierleague.
Thanks for some memorable matches down the years…#WBA pic.twitter.com/2UmGNBILPI
— West Bromwich Albion (@WBA) April 20, 2018
Impossible de parler de @Arsenal, de la @premierleague et du métier d’entraineur sans citer Arsène Wenger, une des références sans doute. Merci Arsène! pic.twitter.com/QZLcxbL0CH
— Unai Emery (@UnaiEmery_) April 20, 2018