As Assistant Manager, Rice, 63, has been Arsène Wenger’s
right-hand man, helping to guide the Club to seven major honours - three Premier
League titles and four FA Cups, including two ‘doubles’ in 1998 and 2002.
Arsène Wenger said: “Pat is a true Arsenal legend and has
committed almost his whole life to Arsenal Football Club, which shows huge
loyalty and devotion to this Club.
“Pat has been amazing for me over the past 16 years. When I
first arrived at Arsenal, Pat was always there and taught me so much about this
great club. I will always be indebted to him for his expert insight into
Arsenal and football as a whole. On the training pitches and on matchdays, Pat
has always been a passionate, loyal and insightful colleague, who we will all
miss.
“Thank you Pat, we’ll miss you and all of us wish you and
your family the best of health and happiness for the future. Although, we’ll
still see Pat a lot, as I know he’s planning to come to all the home matches as
a supporter!”
Pat, whose last match as Assistant Manager will be this
Sunday against West Brom, last night enjoyed a farewell barbeque with Wenger
and the first team squad.
An announcement on his successor will be made in due course.
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