Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is to leave at the end of the season.

This comes after a reign of almost 22 years that made him the most successful boss in the Premier League club’s history.

The 68 year old has been with the north Londoners since October 1996 and is by far the longest-serving current manager in English soccer.

Arsenal are currently a distant sixth in the league but are in the semi-finals of the Europa league, which represents their only realistic route to the Champion’s League next season.

Wenger won three premier league titles, including going unbeaten for an entire season, seven FA cups and took arsenal into the champions league for 20 years in a row.

They won the league and FA Cup double in 1998 and 2002.

The club said a successor would be appointed as soon as possible with German Thomas Tuchel, out of work since leaving Borussia Dortmund almost a year ago, installed as the early bookmakers’ favorite.