ARSENAL will hand out 60,000 T-shirts to commemorate Arsene Wenger’s final home game as manager on Sunday.
The club are spending around £150,000 to place a red and white shirt with the words “Merci Arsene” on every seat in the Emirates for the game against Burnley – as well as a banner.
The players from both teams will form a pre-match guard of honour for the 68-year-old Frenchman who is leaving the club after 22 years in charge.
Arsenal have also invited a number of former players who appeared in at least 100 games for Wenger to attend the match as part of the celebrations.
There will also be a post-match presentation made to Wenger on the pitch.
On top of that there will be farewells to men’s and women’s captains Per Mertesacker and Alex Scott as well as long-serving kit manager Vic Akers, who are all retiring.
The club are still working on plans for a permanent tribute to Wenger.
There is the possibility of another statue or the naming of one of the Emirates’ stands in his honour.
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Despite the plans for the Burnley game, Wenger wants to treat the clash like any other fixture because he wants to avoid being centre of attention, according to the Times.
But the Gunners will host a celebration of his time at the club after the game.
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