Arsene Wenger admits he doesn't want to see Arsenal live again.

Unlike great rival Sir Alex Ferguson, who spent 26 years at Manchester United before retiring from management in 2013, the Frenchman has not been spotted at Arsenal games since his departure.

And Wenger has revealed both he and Gunners chiefs wanted to cut his ties with the club.

“It was the end of a love story," he told The Guardian.

“And when you cannot speak any more to the loved person, you can't go to the training ground, you can't go to the stadium. You just have to stay where you are.

“And I never did that [before] in my life. You do 22 years and then suddenly you stop. It was very difficult.

“I wanted to cut my link with the club completely, because the club wanted that as well. So then I decided not to go back [to watch matches]. But I still support Arsenal with the same passion.

“You work hard, you do as well as you can. And after you don't cry, you don't complain and you get on with it. Suffer in silence, and that's what I did!"