Pires became a legend at Arsenal during his six years in north London, where he won two Premier League titles, three FA Cups and reached the Champions League final.



The 43-year-old has now officially retired after winding down his career at Villarreal, Aston Villa and FC Goa.



Pires regularly trains with the current Arsenal squad and has revealed he wants a job working above his former manager Arsene Wenger at the Emirates.

GETTY Robert Pires has revealed he wants a sporting director job at Arsenal

GETTY Robert Pires chats with Arsene Wenger during Arsenal training

When asked if he wanted a sporting director job, Pires replied: “Yes, that is my objective.



“I don’t know what will happen in the future, but I need to talk about it with the owners and Arsene Wenger. I’d love this job, I love to talk with the players.



“If I’m given this job one day, I can stay in contact with football, especially with Arsenal.



“I have a good relationship with the manager, that’s important. I can work with the players, I can give advice to the young players, so we can find a good relationship between me and the players.

GETTY Robert Pires holds the Premier League title aloft alongside Thierry Henry at Arsenal in 2004

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