Arteta responds to President Kagame’s Twitter outburst

Arsenal’s coach Mikel Arteta says he agrees that the club’s fans shouldn’t accept mediocrity.

Following Arsenal’s opening day Premier League loss to Brentford last week, Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame expressed disappointment in a series of posts on Twitter about the club’s displays, saying, amongst other things, that the fans of the club shouldn’t accept mediocrity.

Speaking to the press ahead of the team’s league match against Chelsea at Emirates on Sunday, Arteta was asked whether President Kagame had reached out to him or whether he agreed with his sentiments.

Arteta responded as quoted by Football London: “I agree that Arsenal should not accept mediocrity. I totally agree with that.”

Arteta further noted that he was not happy with some people who are trying to ‘bury’ him.

“I’m talking about the lack of clarity in the messages and using moments to try to come and using some very disrespectful ways to describe certain things. That’s what I’m saying. Nothing new,” Arteta continued.

“No, it’s not about pointing, it’s about expressing the feelings that are so obvious in moments like this.”

The Gunners face Chelsea at home on Sunday, and a good result for them should lessen the pressure on the Spanish manager.