Mikel Arteta praises fans for their strong support

Mikel Arteta received an apology from owner Stan Kroenke.

The Gunners were one of the six Premier League clubs to join the breakaway Super League.

Mikel Arteta lauded fans from all over the world who put the entire controversial tournament to a halt, at least for now.

Arteta said: “I think this has given big lessons and it shows the importance of football in the world. And it shows that the soul of this sport belongs to the fans – and that’s it.

“During this pandemic, for a year, we have been trying to sustain this industry with no fans in the stadium.

“But, when the fans have to come out and talk, they’ve done it really loud and clear, and they sent probably the strongest message that has ever been sent in the football world.

“And every club, leaving their interests apart, has done the right thing – which is, they are the ones (the fans), we have to listen to them, we put it aside and in 24 hours we kill the project. So that is a massive statement for the history of football.”

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