It also works the other way: A strong foundation in a discipline, and
an intimate knowledge of the science involved, is a key to making good decisions.
Until someone with proper expertise in myriad areas
of sports
science, football coaching, business, finance, law, PR, media, marketing, human resources etc etc has unfettered access to all board meeting minutes, records
of all discussions with players, full player medical records, details
of all contacts with agents, other clubs, other players, seen copies
of player contracts and negotiations, understands the financial imperatives, interprets the business accounting, has reviewed the business plan, has
knowledge of the employer / employee contractual relationship between Wenger and the club, has
intimate insight in to the goals and objectives
of the business and the club — then everyone is filling in the gaps with their own version
of events and will necessarily always be a long, long way from anything close to any «truth».