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Rwandan president: Wenger must go

Comment: 0 January 25th, 2012 by: admin

The growing dissatisfaction towards the work of Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has spread to the high precipice of international politics, as Rwandan president Paul Kagame called for the French boss to be given the boot.

Kagame, a former rebel leader, recently stated via Twitter that Arsenal’s 1-2 defeat in the hands of Manchester United signified a change in leadership.

“I very much support Arsenal, but to be honest Wenger needs to coach another team now and Arsenal needs another coach,” read Kagame’s tweet.

“When a good team (players) and a good coach fail for long to deliver, one of them has to change, or even both!!” continued the leader known for supposedly practicing authoritarian rule over Rwanda.

“The real/main danger is for anyone to get used to mediocre/lacklustre performance and/or results and accepts to live with it … or keeps finding excuses for it!!!”

Kagame’s statements come as the latest amongst a growing number from supporters let down by the manager’s lack of significant achievement for the club.

The French boss recently came under fire during Sunday’s game with the Red Devils, when he substituted Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, whose performance kicked off a glowing Arsenal game, for below-par Andrey Arshavin.

Kagame went on, sending a message of warning regarding the possibility of Arsenal supporters being eventually alienated and consequently breaking their allegiance towards the team.

“I am a loyal and patient fan but I am not sure about others!!! I would not blame them at all if they were v different,” the leader said.

The tweets came as responses to messages by Philip Etale, a member of the communication team for the Orange Democratic Movement of Kenya’s Prime Minister Raila Odinga, as well as a famous Gunners supporter.

Kagame’s support towards Arsenal was widely and publicly shown in 2007 when he received a banner signed by the entire team for his 50^th birthday.  The president also received a letter from Wenger, who expressed his pride and gratitude for receiving the Rwandan leader’s support.

Among other famous Arsenal fans, or “Gooners” are Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Harry, musician Mick Jagger, journalist and TV personality Piers Morgan, director Michael Moore, author Nick Hornby, and Osama bin Laden.

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