Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger voted Premier League manager most suited to being Prime Minister

The Arsenal manager, who is under increasing pressure to end his 21-year stay in north London, has topped a poll of British voters

Arsene Wenger is the British public's preferred choice despite his struggles at Arsenal (Getty)

Arsène Wenger would be the Premier League manager most suited to running the country, according to a newly published survey.

The Arsenal manager, who is under increasing pressure to end his 21-year stay in north London, topped a poll of British voters carried out by betting firm Sporting Index and pollsters Opinum.

Like Prime Minister Theresa May, Wenger may find himself out of a job this summer, with his contract at the Emirates Stadium set to expire at the end of the season.

Wenger’s side have been below-par throughout the campaign and the club is likely to miss out on qualifying for the Champions League for the first time since 1997.

Arsenal’s struggles did not, however, deter 16 per cent of the 682 respondents canvassed as part of the survey from

Wenger finished ahead of rivals Jürgen Klopp and Jose Mourinho, with Liverpool and Manchester United managers placed second and third respectively.

Crystal Palace’s Sam Allardyce, eight months after losing the England national team job following a corruption scandal, polled fourth.

Allardyce is the highest-placed British candidate, with compatriots Eddie Howe, Sean Dyche, Scotland’s David Moyes and Wales’ Tony Pulis and Mark Hughes each receiving between three to five per cent of the vote.

Claude Puel, Southampton’s French manager, came bottom of the pile and was the only candidate to receive a 0 per cent share.