Arsenal fans plan protest march ahead of Champions League clash with Bayern Munich to demand Arsene Wenger is replaced as boss
Arsenal are braced for yet another early exit from the Champions League, as they are 5-1 down from the first leg
ARSENE WENGER faces yet another fans’ protest before Arsenal’s next home game.
Hundreds of supporters plan to march from Highbury to the Emirates ahead of the game against Bayern Munich next Tuesday to demand a change of boss.
Wenger, 67, faced down an angry mob last April when a demonstration calling for change fell flat.
But with the Gunners out of the title race and facing yet another early Champions League exit, protest organisers believe there is now a greater appetite for a new boss.
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Frustrated season-ticket holder Mark King explained: “When the club moved from Highbury to the Emirates we were told it would allow us to compete on an equal footing with Bayern Munich.
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“So the walk from the old Marble Halls to the Emirates Armoury is a symbolic gesture to highlight the club’s failure to deliver on that.
“When we were thrashed in Munich again, a lot of fans put their season tickets for the return leg up for resale. I can’t justify paying £128 for two tickets to watch a futile effort to recover a 5-1 deficit.
“Our protest during the home game with Norwich last season didn’t work because people were worried about being singled out by Wenger supporters during the game. That was the only time all season that the crowd sang Wenger’s name.
“But the same people were giving the manager dog’s abuse when we went 4-1 down to Liverpool in our first game of this season.
“We will urge the board to withdraw the new contract offer on the table for Wenger.
“Arsene will always be an Arsenal legend. He’s been a fantastic manager. But now it is time for him to leave with his head held high before things get even worse.
“There is no pressure on him from the owner, who is only worried about the financial strength of the club. We are fed up being told ‘be careful what you wish for’.
“Manchester United have just won the first trophy of the season with a new manager and Chelsea will be champions because they changed their boss.
“Wenger can’t go on forever and the club haven’t made any progress since he signed his last contract in 2014.”
Arsenal’s academy chief Andries Jonker has left to become manager of Wolfsburg. Ex-Gunners star Freddie Ljungberg will be his No 2.