Arsenal Head of Academy Per Mertesacker has pointed his finger at the players for the part they played in Arsene Wenger’s departure over the summer.
The long-serving Gunners boss stepped down as manager with one year remaining on his contract, after Arsenal finished outside of the top-four for the second consecutive campaign, and Mertesacker believes his former teammates should hold their hands up for their poor form contributing.
As per ESPN, he said in an interview with German outlet Spox: “It was a bit surprising for us. He came into the meeting and said that he had decided together with the bosses to leave at the end of the season.