Arsenal will offer counselling and other supportive measures to Granit Xhaka as talks continue over whether he should be stripped of the club captaincy for swearing at his own fans. Xhaka also batted away head coach Unai Emery’s attempted handshake and removed his Arsenal shirt before storming down the tunnel. It is understood counselling will be offered should Xhaka decide on such a course of action, with Emery describing the midfielder’s mood as “upset, devastated, and sad”. “I don’t need his apology. “My ideal future is to watch again Xhaka playing and every supporter supporting him,” he said.“This is my ideal.

Source: Irish Examiner October 30, 2019 05:48 UTC