When you looked out all you could see was white or grey. And there was hardly any space. It was so cramped it made me claustrophobic. All of this began to magnify his phobia, meaning he eventually signed for the Gunners in on the understanding that he would no longer travel on aeroplanes.
His European appearances would consist of trips to northern Europe or destinations accessible by road or rail, something that resulted in Bergkamp willingly missing out on income, per Kent: " In talks with Arsenal, if I said 'a million' they automatically deducted a hundred grand 'because you don't fly.
While these passages of his book will be fascinating for all football fans' perusal, many Arsenal supporters will experience an accompanying tinge of sadness at the fact he won't one day return as manager.
Unable to board any team flights for European trips or scour the globe on short-notice scouting missions, his aerophobia won't allow him a future in top-level management. Currently assistant to Frank de Boer at Ajax, Bergkamp seemed at the start of a journey that could eventually lead the year Arsenal hero back to the Emirates.
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