Liberia’s Weah Invites Wenger To Inauguration

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has told the BBC that he has invited by Liberia’s new President George Weah to his inauguration later this month.

Wenger was Weah's supervisor at French side Monaco in the vicinity of 1988 and 1992 yet he isn't sure he will ready to go to. 

"I have been welcomed by George to go to the day where he will be the President," he said. 

While Wenger trusts he will be occupied , there is a possibility he could even now make it for the January 22 initiation service in Monrovia. 

"I trust I will be occupied yet in the event that I am suspended (for his remarks on officials) I will have sufficient energy to go." 

Wenger is confronting a Football Association disciplinary hearing for different remarks he made about arbitrators as of late. 

Wenger says he would never have envisioned the youthful player would go ahead to end up leader of Liberia. 

Weah was chosen president a month ago, winning over 60% of the vote in the second-round run-off.

"The life of this person is a genuine film. It is unimaginable. It can make an awesome film," an energized Wenger told the BBC.

"I recollect when I saw him the first run through at Monaco, arriving in somewhat lost, not knowing anyone, not being appraised by anyone as a player and turning into the best player on the planet in 1995 – and today turning into the leader of his nation. It's a fantastic story."

Wenger said Weah has dependably had a solid love for his nation, and in addition a conviction he was on a mission.

"When I think back I see him crying when war was on in Liberia, so it's an upbeat story and I wish [him] a glad administration… This person is a case for everyone who plays football today."

George Weah's triumph of 65.1% against Joseph Boakai's 38.5% was affirmed by the National Electoral Commission on Thursday and he will assume control over the nation's administration formally from Ellen Johnson Sirleaf on January 22, that day he will be initiated.