Amy Lawrence. "Arsene Wenger to be honoured with Arsenal statue at Emirates Stadium" (theathletic.com)

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"Arsene Wenger’s statue is soon to be unveiled at The Emirates.

Arsenal have been working on the specially commissioned bronze statue for some time with a view to having it in place to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the Invincible season."

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[-] echoplex21@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Is it me or a statue just isn’t enough for Wenger? This man is responsible for the grounds we play in, stayed with us during the financial issues while rebuffing offers from top clubs like Real Madrid. I know sponsorships are important but I wouldn’t mind some way to include it in the name of the stadium (Arsene Stadium? Wengerdome?).

[-] mahomz@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

He worked hard toward and sacrificed sporting success for half his time at Arsenal to ensure the financial stability that things like the stadium sponsorship provide, I'm sure he's happy to see that continue rather than name the stadium awkwardly after him. He really doesn't seem like much of a sentimentalist.