Arsene Wenger set to divorce wife, five years after tying the knot

                    Annie and Arsene Wenger                         (C)GettyImages

Arsene and Annie Wenger are separated and are set to be divorced. The Arsenal manager and his long-term partner Annie had a 'separation of bodies' judgment issued by a judge in Paris, meaning that they are free to see other people. The Wengers had been in a long-term relationship since the mid-1990s, and married each other in 2010. They also have an 18-year-old daughter, Lea.
They initially lived in different countries, with Annie staying in Monaco while Wenger lived in London after taking over at Arsenal in 1996. However, weeks before the wedding, Wenger, 65, was reported to have become close to French rapper Sonia Tatar.

The Wengers

A French legal expert said: “This is a legal separation, which means the couple are not legally obliged to live together, and they can have separate lives, and no longer have intimate relations.
“He will have to still keep his responsibilities to look after the family. If the judgment is not overturned within two years, a divorce will be automatically granted.
“This is something not often done anymore, often Catholic families use this as they are reluctant to get a divorce, but legally there is little difference.”
In a 2008 interview, Wenger admitted the job was a strain on family life.