• The veteran Duppigheim-Duttlenheim agreement in Alsace has two new players: Arsène Wenger and Christian Jeanpierre!

  • How did the former Arsenal coach and the ex-commentator of TF1 come to this? 

  • “It started with a nice discussion with when they came to our stadium at the beginning of June.

    They were shooting a documentary on Arsène Wenger which will be released in December, ”explains Matthieu Amiens, president of USL Duppigheim.

Christian Jeanpierre and Arsène Wenger soon reunited under the same jersey for a match of the veteran championship of the Alsace district?

The story, quite incredible, is not there yet.

But not that far!

The former TF1 journalist and the former Arsenal coach have just obtained their license from USL Duppigheim, a town located about fifteen kilometers west of Strasbourg. And a village located three kilometers from Duttlenheim, the birthplace of Arsène Wenger. The two communes are precisely in agreement concerning the veteran team.

"Of course we will record these two reinforcements", laughs at

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the president of the club, Matthieu Amiens, at the origin of this unexpected story. “It started with a nice discussion with Christian Jeanpierre when they came to our stadium at the beginning of June. They were shooting a documentary on Arsène Wenger which will be released in December, traces the leader. As he spoke, he said to me "I will end up signing here" and I replied "stingy but if you come, it's the rule, you have to bring someone else with you". I wasn't expecting it but he asked for my contact details and it was off. "

Until Matthieu Amiens receives the two license applications completed by the former commentator, with a check for 100 euros.

“Christian Jeanpierre paid for Arsène while the first season is free with us.

I told him but he insists on it, ”says the president, still amused by the situation.

"Christian Jeanpierre will come to a training session"

Now, will they join the gesture with the signatures?

"For Arsène, it is not certain at all", replies his lifelong friend Jean-Marie Duton.

“He's very busy and is very often in Qatar in preparation for the 2022 World Cup (as director of world football development at FIFA).

no doubt he will come once but impossible to say when.

"

Regarding his old sidekick at the microphones, it should be a little easier.

"Christian Jeanpierre will come to training this season", assures the one who is also the vice-president of USL Duppigheim.

Convinced that the journalist is rather gifted with the ball to the foot.

“I've never seen him play but he's a good technician who, it's true, we blame a certain slowness.

The veterans of the agreement will judge on the spot.

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