- Arsene Wenger is to receive the highest honour in Liberia on Friday
- Former Arsenal boss to be inducted into Liberia's Order of Distinction as a Knight Grand Commander of the Humane Order of African Redemption
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- Award to recognise what Wenger has contributed to sports in Africa
landed in Liberia on Wednesday as he prepares to receive the country's highest honour from president George Weah.
Weah was signed by the former when he was coaching Monaco in 1988.
And he is now inducting the Frenchman into his country's Order of Distinction and given the title of Knight Grand Commander of the Humane Order of African Redemption.
The award not only conveys their personal connection, but also that he 'has contributed to sports in Africa and has given many Africans opportunities, according to information minister Eugene Nagbe.
Weah is the only African to have been named World Player of the Year, claiming the honour in 1995.