Ian Wright calls on Arsenal to appoint Sean Dyche to replace Arsene Wenger

IAN WRIGHT believes Sean Dyche has proven himself in the Premier League enough to warrant a chance in the hot seat at Arsenal.

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Arsene Wenger signed a two-year deal in the summer to stop rumours of him leaving the Emirates.

But it didn’t take long for pressure to return on Wenger to step down as Arsenal boss after a disastrous 4-0 defeat to Liverpool.

The Gunners haven’t lost since then but that hasn’t stopped talk of who could succeed Wenger when he does eventually leave.

Burnley have enjoyed an excellent start to the new season with a win over Chelsea on the opening day of the season and draws away at Tottenham and Liverpool.

If he carries on like he’s doing they'll probably start touting him for the England job

Ian Wright

Dyche is into his sixth season at the helm of Burnley and while Arsenal legend Wright believes he has all the right attributes to manage at the top level, he doesn’t see the Clarets boss given a chance.

Asked whether he would take Dyche at Arsenal, Wright told BBC Radio 5Live: "Yeah. The fact is would they give Sean Dyche that job?”

“If he carries on like he’s doing they'll probably start touting him for the England job.

“I believe he’s someone who needs to go, at some stage, to the next level in respects of a club who can play in Europe on a regular basis to learn that side of the game."

Ian Wright would like to see Sean Dyche at ArsenalGETTY

Ian Wright would like to see Sean Dyche at Arsenal

Arsene Wenger signed a two-year deal at Arsenal in the summerGETTY

Arsene Wenger signed a two-year deal at Arsenal in the summer

He added: “Because we're so bereft of any manager that's good enough, that can take on the England job. 

“If he carries on like he is he'll probably be pushed into that role.

“Hopefully he won’t be, but would they [Arsenal] give Sean Dyche that job?

"In respect to how his team sets up when they're defending, he's obviously got acumen - but will he get a job like that? I don't think he will."

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