London, December 14, 2014 : .Arsenal in Premier League on Tuesday removed Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from the position of team captain following his latest misconduct.For Wednesday’s match against West Ham, the striker who was dropped in Saturday’s 3-0 Premier League victory over Southampton will not be eligible for consideration.
Arsenal stated in a statement that they expect their players to adhere to the standards and rules we all agree to.
It added, “We are completely focused on tomorrow’s match.”
In an earlier interview, Mikel Arteta stated that Arsenal’s decision to remove Aubameyang as a striker was due to “unfortunately due a disciplinary violation”.Although he did not disclose the details of how Aubameyang violated the rules, The Athletic stated that Aubameyang returned from an authorized trip to abroad late.
“We have been very consistent, that we have certain non-negotiables in the team that we have set ourselves as a club,” said Arteta after the Southampton match.
Whatever happens in the dressing room, I cannot share.From my side, I will never say what the breach was,” the manager had said.
Notably, it is not the first time Arteta has dropped Aubameyang for disciplinary reasons.In March, the Gabon international also missed the win over rivals Tottenham for a “breach of pre-match protocol”.
The 32-year old Aubameyang took over as Arsenal captain in November 2019 after midfielder Granit Xhaka was relieved of the job by then boss Unai Emery.
Aubameyang, who joined Arsenal from German side Borussia Dortmund in January 2018, has just four goals in 14 Premier League games this season, with the last coming in October against Aston Villa.
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