KEY POINTS

  • Arsene Wenger’s autobiography left out details regarding his coaching rivalry with Jose Mourinho
  • Mourinho chose to hit back at Wenger, claiming the Frenchman "never beat him"
  • Wenger finds Mourinho's comments about him childish

While Arsene Wenger’s autobiography highlighted the greatest moments of his storied career as Arsenal's longest-serving manager, he left out a vital piece of his memoir that drew the ire of an old rival.

The book titled "My Life in Red & White" failed to mention Wenger's heated rivalry with Tottenham chief Jose Mourinho, which sparked a back-and-forth exchange between the two coaches.

Mourinho took a swipe at Wenger by claiming that the Frenchman did not mention him in his autobiography “because he never beat me.”

Wenger appeared to be less than impressed by Mourinho’s remarks, insisting he felt like he was in "kindergarten" by engaging in a public tirade with the Portuguese mentor.

"It doesn't bother me," Wenger told Canal+. "It is a permanent provocation. I feel like I'm in kindergarten with him. But, that's part of his personality.

The two haven’t had the smoothest relationships as professionals when they were facing one another on the field.

In an appearance on BBC’s "The Graham Norton Show," Wenger was asked to give a reaction to several photos throughout his stint, including the infamous altercation with Mourinho on the Stamford Bridge touchline in 2014.

“We didn’t talk a lot, this was just physical. It was basically me losing control,” he recalled.

Arsene Wenger ended his 22-year reign at Arsenal at the end of last season after capturing three Premier League titles and seven FA Cups with Gunners
Arsene Wenger ended his 22-year reign at Arsenal at the end of last season after capturing three Premier League titles and seven FA Cups with Gunners AFP / OZAN KOSE