Sports

Hector Bellerin sends message to Arsenal fans after abusing Granit Xhaka


Granit Xhaka was subjected to abuse from Arsenal supporters (Picture: Getty)

Arsenal ace Hector Bellerin has begged supporters to stick with the team following an incident with club captain Granit Xhaka against Crystal Palace on Sunday.

The Swiss midfielder told supporters to ‘f**k off’ after he was booed and jeered following his substitution after an hour against the Eagles at the Emirates.

Unai Emery confirmed after the game that Xhaka could be stripped of the captaincy and it remains to be seen whether he’ll feature against Liverpool in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday.

Bellerin was named as one of five captains last month and could be in line to take the armband should Xhaka be demoted.

But the Spaniard has called for unity from supporters and players during a difficult period for the club.

‘We are all humans, we all have emotions, and sometimes it’s not easy dealing with them,’ said Bellerin.

‘It’s time to lift each other up, not to push each other away. We only win when we are together.’

While Bellerin is remaining diplomatic, some of Xhaka’s team-mates were less willing to sit on the fence.

Sokratis says Xhaka was wrong to react in the way that he did.

‘Of course Granit is the captain of the team,’ said Sokratis.

‘I think the reaction from him was wrong.

‘But I think also that everything that happened we lose like a family.

‘The next day we’re together, I don’t have to say any more about this.’

MORE: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer claims ‘excellent’ Fred will be ‘important’ after spate of Manchester United injuries





READ SOURCE

Leave a Reply

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this site, you accept our use of cookies.