Arsenal is a massive football club, but there’s one thing even bigger than it: #WengerOut. The hashtag has become something of a global meme since it began as a way for fans to show displeasure towards their long standing manager’s, Arsene Wenger, tactics.
Hell, it even has a Know Your Meme page, and has been spotted at protests (including those against former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe last year).
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While Wenger finally left the club before the 2018/19 season began, he was replaced by Spanish manager Unai Emery. But it seems that Arsenal fans just can’t find a manager they like.
Because memes never die, but rather evolve, #EmeryOut began trending across Twitter on Sunday evening as Arsenal lost its first match of the season to Manchester City.
“45 minutes is long enough blud. He’s taken us as far as he can fam!” #EmeryOut #ARSMCI pic.twitter.com/YUeLZiZOrr
— Digby’s Ghost (@RIP_Digby) August 12, 2018
Arsenal fans right now..#EmeryOut #AFC #ARSMCI pic.twitter.com/rnJCk9xYpP
— Olly Hawkins (@Olly_Hawk) August 12, 2018
Arsenal fans July 2018: Emery is an amazing manager. He’s just what we need.
Arsenal fans August 2018: Some of Emery’s decisions are baffling but he needs time.
Arsenal fans September 2018: #EmeryOut
— Jay (@RFFH) August 12, 2018
It has begun…#unai #emery #arsenal #afc #arsmci #manchestercity #unaiout #emeryout #football #soccer #troll #meme #banter #wengerin #homeground #homegroundfooty pic.twitter.com/8bi1QBa0VT
— Home Ground (@homegroundfooty) August 12, 2018
It’s a tough life managing a football club.
And yes, people wasted no time creating Twitter accounts dedicated to the Spaniard’s fan-proposed sacking.
#EmeryOUT sack him before its too late pic.twitter.com/fn9L7HkFi9
— #EmeryOUT (@EmeryOut__) August 12, 2018
The hashtag continued to trend across South Africa on Sunday night.
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