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Arsenal fans launch Arsene Wenger protest by boycotting the first 13 minutes of match against West Ham

Daily Mail | April 6, 2017

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Some Arsenal fans at the Emirates on Wednesday night boycotted the opening stages of the game in protest against manager Arsene Wenger.

The empty seats created a strange atmosphere for the opening stages of the Premier League clash and it appeared it was down to a boycott protest by sections of the support.

The boycott lasted for 13 minutes in recognition of every year since Arsenal last one the title - the Invincibles season of 2003-04.

The Emirates was slow to fill up during the match against West Ham on Wednesday evening
The Emirates was slow to fill up during the match against West Ham on Wednesday evening
There were swathes of empty seats at Arsenal's stadium for the first 13 minutes of the game
There were swathes of empty seats at Arsenal's stadium for the first 13 minutes of the game

Wenger did not appear distracted by the empty seats on the touchline as he watched his side play out a goalless first half against Slaven Bilic's side.

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