Arsene Wenger and his wife, Annie, have filed for divorce in Paris.

A source said: “They have divided up their assets and agreed a financial package to separate.

“They have not been happy for a while, and they decided this was the best course of action to take.”

Wenger married Annie in 2010, though they had been together for many years and have an 18-year-old daughter.

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.”