Fifa and Uefa could try to hire Arsene Wenger after Arsenal exit, says Pat Rice

Rice spent 16 years working under Wenger, before retiring in 2012, and believes his old boss will be in high demand among numerous clubs and footballing organisations

Wenger announced last week that he would be stepping down as Arsenal manager after almost 22 years at the club (Getty)

Fifa or Uefa could attempt to hire Arsene Wenger when he steps away from Arsenal next month, according to Pat Rice, former assistant to the Frenchman.

Rice spent 16 years working under Wenger, before retiring in 2012, and believes his old boss will be in high demand among numerous clubs and footballing organisations given how well respected he is throughout the industry.

Wenger announced last week that he would be stepping down as Arsenal manager after almost 22 years at the club.

With a potential seven games left until the end of the season, Arsenal have started the recruitment process to find their next manager.

As for Wenger himself, the Frenchman intends to keep working within the world of football – such is his love for the game, says Rice.

“I think he’s so well respected if he wants to be a manager at another club,” Rice told Sky Sports News.

“I know he’s very well respected at Uefa and Fifa and I would not be surprised if he had an opportunity to go and join one of those.

“Football is his love. When I was working there you would go in the next day and talk about what film or comedy show you watched the previous night, or if you’d been out in the West End.

“He would come in and ask if anyone had seen Juventus or Roma or Barcelona v Malaga.”