OMG!! Wenger Will Have To Sit With Chelsea Fans This Weekend
Feb 3, 2017 at 12:48 PM
The Arsenal manager is currently two games into a four-match touchline ban for pushing a match official, and next up his side face Premier League leaders Chelsea.
The towering Frenchman has already had to sit in the stands for Arsenal’s 5-0 demolition of Southampton, and their disappointing 2-1 defeat against Watford.
But at least he got to do so in the comfort of the directors’ box.
The 67-year-old will be forced to sit among the Chelsea supporters when the Gunners visit Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
Wenger won’t be able to use the directors’ box to watch the match as it placed on the other side of the ground.
The seating area in the West Stand means it’ll be difficult for Wenger to head back and forth from his seat to the dressing room to deliver his pre-match and half-time team talks, as well as fulfilling his compulsory media obligations.
Luckily, Arsenal and Chelsea will make sure he’s surrounded by security guards throughout the game.
The rivalry between Chelsea and Arsenal is one of the fiercest in the league, with the two London clubs frequently competing around the top of the Premier League table.
And the two clubs have agreed that Wenger will be sat in the middle tier of the East Stand, which is the side of the ground close to where the dressing rooms are situated.
This won’t be first for Wenger either.
He once famously stood among Manchester United supporters at Old Trafford, after the referee sent him to the stands for kicking a water bottle back in 2009.
Chelsea will provide stewards to escort the Arsenal manager to and from his seat, whilst the Gunners will bring their own security personnel to ensure everything goes smoothly.
They will literally sit around him throughout the match to shield him from any nastiness from the home fans.