Only in this season, Granit Xhaka, who became the captain of London's Arsenal, is forced to say goodbye to these duties.
The 27-year-old Swiss got into a conflict with fans after the Premier League match against Crystal Palace, who clearly expressed dissatisfaction with his midfield play, and G. Xhaka responded with various hand gestures. To make matters worse, the newly replaced Arsenal captain took off his jersey and headed into the locker room.
Since then, the Swiss midfielder has not appeared on the field, and Arsenal's strategist Unai Emery confirmed ahead of the upcoming UEFA Europa League matches that G. Xhaka will no longer be the captain of the team.
"I had a meeting with Xhaka and told him that he is no longer the team captain. He agreed with my decision and there is no point in talking about it anymore," said U. Emery.
The new captain of Arsenal is now forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
