ARSENAL fans are planning a protest against Unai Emery during tonight’s Europa League clash with Eintracht Frankfurt which is set for the lowest ever Emirates attendance.
The Spaniard is under intense pressure in North London despite claiming yesterday he “still feels the love” from Gunners’ chiefs.
Arsenal fans are planning a protest against Unai Emery during tonight’s Europa League clash with Eintracht FrankfurtCredit: PA:Press Association
Bookmakers rate Emery most likely to become the next Premier League manager to be sacked.
Wolves manager Nuno Espirito Santo is bookies’ favourite to take over from the 48-year-old.
And the negativity surrounding the club at the moment is set to be reflected in the stands tonight.
The current record for the lowest Emirates attendance stands at 25,909 for a game against BATE Borisov during the 2017/18 Europa League campaign.
And that is set to be broken tonight according to Football London – who claim despair among fans and a ban on away supporters could see even fewer at the game tonight.
Eintracht Frankfurt fans have been banned from attending after crowd disorder in their Europa League clash with Vitoria in October.
The crisis-hit Gunners sit eighth in the Premier League and have just two wins from their last 11 league games.
And supporters are going to protest against their manager tonight, according to well known Arsenal fan Layth Yousif.
But while many fans are in agreement with the action, Layth was quick to remind Arsenal supporters he thinks the board are the problem.
He tweeted: “I understand there will be a protest during the game aimed at faltering Arsenal boss Emery.
“While I 100 per cent agree with the fact he’s proved he’s not the man to take the club forward please avoid personal abuse aimed at a decent man as the real fault lies with the board #WeCareDoYou.”
One fan tweeted his agreement and said: “100% Layth completely agree, he’s not the man to take us forward by any means.
“However no one deserves abuse especially when you get an opportunity from a big club that asks for your services.
“I”m sorry it didn’t work out and wish him well for the future.”
However, Pilgs does not think fan action is the way to go and posted: “I don’t agree with a protest, writing is on the wall, the results and performances say enough, just a matter of time.
“I think we’re just waiting for a new manager to be lined up before the trigger is pulled.”
Another user weighed in with: “I firstly hope they don’t do it near me and secondly I was under the impression nobody was actually attending.
“So another Twitter ****** then. Lies, rubbish and clickbait.”
And Joe Sloe simply added: “He’s getting sacked, no protest needed.”
Things have got so bad for Emery at Arsenal, he recently had to cancel a “masterclass” university lecture after he was bombarded with online abuse from the students.
Any protest from Arsenal fans tonight will provoke memories of the final months of Arsene Wenger’s reign at the club.
Fans regularly held up signs at the Emirates in a bid to get the club to act.
And the craze gained so much traction, ‘Wenger Out’ signs started appearing in bizarre places around the globe.
Signs were spotted at cricket matches in South Africa, worker strikes in Lebanon and even Wrestlemania in Orlando, Florida.
A fan at a cricket match in South Africa held up a ‘Wenger Out’ sign as fans called for the Arsenal boss to quitCredit: Twitter @davidmunk
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
