Robert Pires talks about returning to Arsenal

On his role as club ambassador:

I head to Dubai for a few days to relax but in January I hope to go back to Arsenal in my role as a club ambassador. I expect to go to Indonesia on behalf of the club towards the end of January, and in February I will do some work for a French TV channel covering the Champions League.

But for me Arsenal is like a second family. Arsenal changed my life when we’re talking about football so I know I’m privileged to still be a part of the club. I’m part of it mainly because I’ve kept a good relationship with Arsenal and particularly with Arsene Wenger. So for me now it’s amazing to work for this club.

On possibly taking up coaching:

I don’t know if I will go into coaching but if I do so at Arsenal, it will be after Arsene Wenger’s reign. I still need to do my coaching license so I’ll need to take my time. I still need to take it step-by-step. But today Arsene Wenger is the manager. I hope that will be the case for a long time, because I think Arsenal and Wenger is like Ferguson and Manchester United – it’s for life.