A PROMINENT Arsenal supporters’ group have released a strong statement, condemning the situation that the club currently find themselves in.
The same group, Arsenal Supporters Alliance, started the “We Care. Do You?” campaign back in July – and have deemed it necessary to take a tough stance after another awful performance on Saturday against Southampton.
Gunners fans are sick of the Stan Kroenke regime
The Emirates was reminiscent of the latter Wenger era, with plenty of empty red seats visible.
Within the statement, the Arsenal Supporters Alliance said: “There exist many issues raised in our first statement that remain unaddressed by the club.
“While these matters have not gone away, it is the overall alarming and desperate state of things on and off the pitch that need urgent action and take precedence amongst our concerns.
“Until the club and especially the senior management structure is running efficiently, effectively and ambitiously, then few other issues can or will be satisfactorily resolved.
“The early optimism of summer, around what appeared to be good business and positive signings, has given way to renewed concerns about the club’s overall direction and the leadership of the owner.
“It feels like the club is rudderless and floating aimlessly, unsure of its direction.
“It appears that reported unrest in the dressing room is affecting performances on the pitch and the board’s clearly stated target of a top four finish at season end looks in serious danger with barely a third of the season played.”
The Gunners’ season has been blighted by farcical gaffes on and off the pitch.
The full statement from the Arsenal Supporters Alliance
Former captain Granit Xhaka was stripped of the armband following an embarrassing incident in which he told supporters to “f*** off” after being jeered by fans at the Emirates.
Star striker Alexandre Lacazette subsequently liked a post on Instagram telling his manager Unai Emery and Xhaka to “f*** off”.
Meanwhile performances on the pitch have been getting worse, as Emery’s men barely managed to scrape a point against a Southampton side that lost 9-0 just four weeks ago.
The negative atmosphere around the club has seen manager Unai Emery appear on the brink of the sack.
But the Spaniard clearly isn’t the only figure at the club causing immense frustration – with the statement clearly angry with Stan Kroenke.
“The last decade, notwithstanding the FA Cup wins, can legitimately be seen as the lost years both on and off the field, when the team has not only stagnated but actually regressed.
“To date that is the legacy of the Kroenke years.”
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
