"?Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has been visiting the town where he grew up - Duppigheim in Alsace - to formally open and inaugurate the 'Stade Arsene Wenger'.
"?The Metro has reported how the Premier League manager has been rewarded for his work and success in football with a stadium named in his honour, welcomed by roughly 600 people, who came to watch the Frenchman unveil the new construction yesterday, which cost £580,000.
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Wenger was delighted with the opening of the 500 seater stadium in his name, claiming it to be 'an honour', as well as admitting to be 'a little surprised'.
Adrien Berthier, the town mayor of Duppigheim, stated that Wenger was fully deserving of the honour, while Peter Troesch, president of the local town team USL Duppigheim who will use the stadium as their home ground, praised Wenger highly, suggesting that he should have stadiums named after him across the country.
"He deserves to have a stadium in every town in Alsace and France" said Troesch.