Arsenal fans reacts on Twitter as Unai Emery is sent parking
Arsenal have sacked Unai Emery as their manager, and it has been a popular decision among Gunners fans on social media.
The Spaniard was in charge for 18 months, but has overseen Arsenal’s worst run of form in 27 years in recent weeks.
Club statement: Unai Emery
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) November 29, 2019
The final straw was a 2-1 defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League on Thursday. Arsenal chiefs met on Friday morning and decided to get rid of Emery.
As news broke of his sacking, fans took to social media to voice their pleasure.
‘Get in, after so many months of endurance, finally,’ wrote one excited Arsenal supporter, while another posted a video of some of Arsenal’s best moments in celebration.
Unai Emery counting his £4m in compensation after getting sacked by Arsenal pic.twitter.com/EGtFWYV8Gk
— 👑 DaddyMo 👑 (@therealdaddymo1) November 29, 2019
Arsenal haven’t won in the Premier League since early October, and they currently lie in eighth place in the league.
Another social media user joked about the particular day it happened: ‘Typical Arsenal, sacking him on Black Friday so they get 70% off his payout.’
Ozil outlasted Unai Emery.
Our God is great! pic.twitter.com/dXvDnjtbU7
— Bysö (@hawt_red) November 29, 2019
Others joked that since we’re so close to December, the decision is acting as an early Christmas present.
Arsenal fans dragging Unai Emery out of Arsenal like: pic.twitter.com/L7nW9akWfI
— Footy Humour (@FootyHumour) November 29, 2019
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Assistant coach Freddie Ljungberg is lined up as Emery’s replacement for now, and one Twitter user edited a famous image from The Shining, with Ljungberg as Jack Nicholson’s character breaking through the door.
UNAI EMERY IS GONE? GOODDDDDD EBENINGGGGG!
— Bhavs (@bhavss14) November 29, 2019
.@piersmorgan, speaking 18 months ago. Listen ‘til the very end. Sorry Piers 😕 #AFC pic.twitter.com/wGT2teytJJ
— Jamie Weir (@jamiecweir) November 29, 2019
Meanwhile, Piers Morgan, who has long been calling for Emery to be given his marching orders, tweeted out who his ideal replacements would be, praying for either Carlo Ancelotti, Max Allegri, or Mauricio Pochettino.