Arsene Wenger said on Wednesday night he was “convinced” there would soon be a female Premier League manager.

The Arsenal boss also predicted those picking teams in the near future would not necessarily be football specialists, with decisions being taken by “technological analysis”.

Speaking at an FWA Live event to raise money for the London Fire Relief Fund set up in the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower disaster, Wenger was asked about the prospect of there being a woman in charge of a Premier League club.

“I’m personally convinced that will happen soon,” he replied, citing the example of Corinne Diacre at French second division club Clermont Foot.

He added: “I’m convinced in 10 or 15 years it will not necessarily be a football specialist who is a manager of a club.