Former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger believes that Patrick Vieira could be Arsenal boss in the future due to both his youth and his natural charisma.
The former French midfielder is currenly in charge at Nice in Ligue 1 following a spell as the boss of MLS side New York City
Vieira is still just 42 and has led his Nice side into 8th place following a difficult start to coaching in his homeland with a difficult relationship with Mario Balotelli and poor results after a number of summer sales.
Wenger believes it is those moments that shows his former charge's true ability as a coach and while Vieira has been labelled as a potential successor to Didier Deschamps for Les Blues, the 69-year-old ex-Arsenal manager believes he is destined for a club role for a while yet.
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Wenger told The Times: "I see him as the Arsenal coach one day because he is too young to go directly into international football.
"His life will go through club football. He has constructed his career intelligently and patiently.
"He left when he was young, and he has taken time to mature and learn his profession. And something you can't give; he has a natural charisma, he is both elegant and authoritative.
"He has passed through a difficult time at Nice but he showed no signs of weakness. It is in times of crisis you see the coach. You look at the number of points and it is exceptional.'
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