'Mikel Arteta brought me to tears – I had to stand up in front of everyone and say sorry' Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has revealed how Mikel Arteta reduced him to tears prior to his Arsenal departure.
Once the Gunners' golden child, Aubameyang's fate became clear after a litany of disciplinary breaches became too much for manager Arteta.
Aubameyang, 35, was dropped for a key north London derby showdown against rivals Tottenham in March 2021 after he showed up late for the team bus.
The France-born forward was then attempting to care for his sick mother in late 2021 when he incurred his manager's wrath after returning late from one trip to his native Laval.
Aubameyang – who scored 92 goals in 163 appearances for Arsenal – had already overcome several run-ins with Arteta during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.
