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Arsene Wenger's Arsenal audition involved acting out A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Daily Mail | September 22, 2016

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Former Arsenal vice-chairman David Dein has spoken about how he first met Arsene Wenger – and it involved the Frenchman acting out A Midsummer Night’s Dream in a game of charades.

The pair first crossed paths while Wenger was Monaco manager in 1989, seven years before officially took over at Arsenal.

Wenger celebrated his 20th anniversary on Thursday and Dein, 73, described the day he got to know the man he would later appoint at Arsenal.

Arsene Wenger is celebrating his 20th year as the manager of Premier League side Arsenal
Arsene Wenger is celebrating his 20th year as the manager of Premier League side Arsenal
Arsene Wenger took charge of Arsenal in the autumn of 1996 after leaving Grampus Eight
Arsene Wenger took charge of Arsenal in the autumn of 1996 after leaving Grampus Eight
He first came to the club's attention in unusual circumstances, u00a0involving a game of charades
He first came to the club's attention in unusual circumstances, involving a game of charades

‘We met in 1989 at the old Highbury stadium.

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