Patrick Vieira is now the head coach of MLS side New York City. (Picture: Getty)

Former Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira is ‘disgusted’ by the attitude of Arsene Wenger, according to former midfielder Emmanuel Petit.

Vieira, who is currently the head coach of New York City, was forced to leave the north London club in order to find a top-level coaching role.

Petit, discussing why so many Arsenal legends have been forced to leave the club after retirement, claims Vieira has been left resenting his former club.

‘Why didn’t Arsene open the door to Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp, Patrick Vieira or Tony Adams?’ Petit said.


‘Arsene couldn’t imagine that anyone would criticise him openly on television, never mind a former Arsenal player,’ he added.

Emmanuel Petit has hit out at Arsene Wenger. (Picture: Allsport)

Henry became the latest Arsenal legend to leave the club in search for a new step in his career, taking up the role as assistant manager to Roberto Martinez with the Belgium national side.



‘It is good to build statues to commemorate history. but at some point you have to open the doors to help them,’ Petit added.

‘When I see Dennis Bergkamp on Ajax’s bench, it doesn’t bother me, but I remember Dennis has a son in Arsenal’s academy.

‘I was with Patrick two days before he went to the USA. There was an event organised by Manchester City in January, and I was one of four players invited by Patrick.

‘I spoke with Patrick for two hours and I can say – and maybe he will not be happy that I am saying this in public – he is really disgusted by Arsenal and Arsene’s attitude.’

Vieira, Bergkamp and Henry have all been forced to find coaching roles away from Arsenal.

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