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The 1996–97 season was the 108th season of competitive football played by Arsenal. The club dismissed manager Bruce Rioch in the close season who spent a year in-charge. After much speculation Frenchman Arsène Wenger was appointed as his replacement – the club’s first manager born outside of the British Isles. At the end of the campaign Arsenal finished third in the Premier League and missed out on UEFA Champions League qualification.