#WengerOut is back en vogue yet again.
“Popular” is definitely not a word that one can use to describe Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger right now. Many Gunners supporters are vehemently against Wenger’s continuing to remain in charge despite his not leading Arsenal to a league title in well over a decade years.
He’s the longest tenured and all time winningest manager in Gunners history, but he’s getting a ton of flak for his lack of spending in the transfer market.
Last summer, Arsenal did not buy a single outfield player. This transfer window has been rather quiet and uneventful as well. When you juxtapose that against Arsenal’s supposed peers, like both Manchester clubs and Chelsea, and the situation seems even worse. The other English giants are spending money like a drunken sailor on new players, while the Emirates stand pat.
The pressure is getting to the Frenchman who made some overt comments in response to critics of his transfer policy (more on that here). In late April, many Arsenal fans protested by not attending a Gunners home game. That’s how strong the backlash against Wenger had grown. However, given how tight and secure Wenger is with the board, he didn’t seem to be going anywhere then and we’re not sure he’s going anywhere right now.
The Wenger Out movement continues to gather steam this season. During a very dull and drab goalless draw at Leicester City yesterday, some Arsenal fans sang a new Wenger Out song. Take a look below:
https://twitter.com/DeejayDt/status/767084188428369922
“That’s a pretty mighty roar of “We want Wenger out, we want Wenger out!” — especially when you consider it’s a group of traveling fans doing it. Usually the away fans are of a slightly more forgiving disposition, if only because usually those fans don’t get to often see their team in person. Spending all that time and money to be angry and upset seems like a waste, but that’s exactly what happened on Saturday.”
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