Arsene Wenger is at Heathrow, said to be flying to Rome. pic.twitter.com/ilgeIPEUaC — Purely Football (@PurelyFootball) September 1, 2014

Arsene Wenger has left Arsenal fans livid after being spotted flying to Rome to referee a match for peace on transfer deadline day.

With the Gunners in desperate need of reinforcements, supporters were expecting the Frenchman to devote all his energy to landing the key signings needed to fire the club towards a league challenge.

However, after being photographed flying to Rome, it has now transpired that Wenger is in fact the guest of honour at the first Interreligious Match for Peace held at the Stadio Olimpico.

The Gunners boss will be joined by the likes of David Trezeguet, Andrea Ranocchia and Andrea Pirlo for the one-off event in Italy.




But despite Wenger nobly giving up his time for a fantastic cause, Arsenal fans have been left livid that their manager has seemingly abandoned his post on what could be one of the most pivotal days of the club’s season.

You can't be serious. Wenger off to Rome on a Charity event. Sorry Arsene but my needs are bigger than theirs today. pic.twitter.com/dcX6NZ4Xga — Welbekkers (@SwooshGunner) September 1, 2014

Wenger going to Rome. Hope he stays there. — Alen (@AlenAFC_) September 1, 2014

You can't make it up, Wenger has flown to Rome for a charity match! — Dara singh (@Gunnersingh82) September 1, 2014

Maybe Wenger is gone to Rome to get Gervinho back. — Kevin Sheedy (@KevinSheedy28) September 1, 2014

Honestly it's so disappointing as an arsenal fan to hear that wenger is in Rome managing a charity match on deadline day.. ? — MeLo (@infused_MeLo) September 1, 2014

Falcao to utd, and wenger is in Heathrow airport on his way to Rome for a CHARITY MATCH. I shit you not. #imdone #transferdeadlineday — Jo (@ALCH3M15T) September 1, 2014

Wenger ref'ing in some charity match in Rome today? That surely can't be true. — ChinglishNuts (@ChinglishNuts) September 1, 2014

Wenger's in Rome while our squad burns — Neil (@N5Neil) September 1, 2014

Wenger jetting out to Rome to referee a charity match on what is our most important deadline day in years.. This has to be a joke, right? — Glen Durrant (@GlenDurrant) September 1, 2014