DBasia.news – Last week in the Premier League, Xhaka, who claimed to have been carried away by his emotions at the time finally spoke up on apologizing to fans for his behavior in the match against Crystal Palace.
As is known, in the match that ended in a 2-2 draw against Palace at the Emirates Stadium, week 10 of the Premier League, Sunday (29/10) PM, Xhaka provoked fans with harsh words while walking into the Arsenal locker room all while taking off his jersey.
His attitude had sparked a polemic. Many consider that the Swiss player is unworthy of being Arsenal’s captain, including some of those who refuse Xhaka to be captain are Nigel Winterburn and Ian Wright.
Xhaka, 27, finally opened up after several days of silence over his behavior. Through a statement on the official Arsenal website, Xhaka stated an apology and clarification for his actions at the Emirates Stadium.
“After taking the time to reflect on what happened on Sunday afternoon, I will provide an explanation and not just a quick response.”
“The scene that happened on my exchange touched my heart. I love this club and always give 100 percent on and off the pitch.”
“My feelings were miss-understood by fans, and the harsh comments that kept repeating itself in matches and on social media over the past few weeks and months have hurt me greatly.”
“People say things like ‘We will break your legs’, ‘Kill your wife’ and ‘Hope your daughter has cancer.’ It moved me and I reached a boiling point when I felt a rejection in the stadium on Sunday. “
“In this situation, I allowed myself to get carried away and react in a way that does not respect the group of fans who support our club, our team and myself with positive energy. That is not my intention and I apologize if that’s what people think.”
“My hope is that we return to a place of mutual respect, given why we fell in love with football from the start. Let’s move forward positively together.”
Granit Xhaka has the opportunity to be appointed as captain again in Week 11 of the Premier League against Wolverhampton Wanderers, Saturday (02/11) 22.00 WIB, after Unai Emery was sidelined when against Liverpool in the League Cup.