Former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says he's learned plenty from his year out of the game.

Wenger has remained away from football after leaving the Gunners 12 months ago.

He told the Mirror: “I enjoyed it (the past 12 months) a lot. I do different things, with less intensity.

“But I have a better perspective of what is going on. I see the mistakes managers make and I don't pay the price for it.

“Of course I miss it. You don't work for such a long time, I worked for 40 years in management, and then you walk out and say you don't miss it. It's normal. But when I miss it I focus on something different in life.

“You have seen me on telly. I read a lot, do a lot of different sports, daily, so that occupies me. I travelled a lot. I did a lot of game observation, charity, many conferences — on football, on management, on motivation, on the meaning of life.

“I, personally, don't know what it means!

“It was enjoyable to get away from stress. I am always under stress a little bit, but what was a good feeling is I don't have to get up or if I have an interesting lunch I don't have to leave because I have a commitment.

“I discovered that freedom of time in front of you. It is a good feeling."