Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was
confronted by an angry supporter
during his side’s 2-0 loss at
Southampton in the Premier League
on New Year’s Day.
The man was seen to run towards the
dug-outs and apparently taunt
Wenger towards the end of the game
at St Mary’s, which enabled
Southampton to pull three points
clear of Arsenal in the race for a top-
four finish.
Wenger and his assistant Steve Bould
gestured for the man, who was
wearing jeans and a purple hooded
top, to move away before he was
eventually led off by stadium
stewards. He was subsequently
arrested.
“It was a young boy, yes. I think he
was a Southampton fan,” Wenger
told his post-match press conference.
“He was not aggressive at all. I don’t
think he said anything. Honestly, he
was not aggressive.”
Southampton said that the man was
an Arsenal fan who had been sitting
with the home supporters.
Arsenal ended their nine-year trophy
drought under Wenger by beating
Hull City in last season’s FA Cup final.
But the 65-year-old Frenchman, who
has been at Arsenal since 1996, has
come under pressure from
supporters after some disappointing
results this season.
Fans unfurled a banner calling for
him to stand down during Arsenal’s
1-0 win at West Bromwich Albion in
November, while he was barracked
by supporters as he boarded a train
after last month’s 3-2 loss at Stoke
City.
Arsenal had gone four games without
losing prior to Thursday’s game, but
fell to defeat at Southampton after
mistakes by goalkeeper Wojciech
Szczesny allowed Sadio Mane and
Dusan Tadic to score.

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