Wenger has revealed that he had a pact with his players that he would remain in charge at the club.
“Real is the club of my childhood. When I was a kid, watching those guys in white, winning everything, then of course I am attracted by that club, but I have a pact with the young players of my team, and I want to succeed with that bet,” Wenger told L’Equipe.
“I identified what was important in my job: freedom. Here, I have it.
“I could have earned bigger wages at Real, but I earn a good living in London. At my age, money can’t play a key role.
“If I left for Real, I would have tried to filter through my philosophy, re-organized everything. I could have given foundations to the club’s structure.
“That would not have prevented me from signing Ronaldo or Kaka. But that team is only built on bought players, while Real has a tradition of a beautiful game.
“They have to do what has been achieved at Barcelona through young players: creating a culture.”
