Arsenal prioritise politics over performances

Bernd Leno has accused former membership Arsenal of caring extra about politics than on-pitch performances.

The German goalkeeper introduced his four-year spell with the Gunners to an finish in the beginning of August, becoming a member of Fulham completely on a three-year deal.

After being Arsenal’s first-choice goalkeeper for his first three seasons in north London, he dropped to the bench in the beginning of the 2021/22 marketing campaign with Aaron Ramsdale taking his place between the sticks.

American goalkeeper Matt Turner was then introduced on this summer season, pushing him additional down the pecking order.

Discussing his exit with BILD, the 30-year-old accused his former membership of caring extra about politics than performances.

“[Arsenal] will not be about efficiency or high quality,” he instructed the German publication.

“Within the preparation [pre-season] I realised that it is not about efficiency, it is nearly politics. It was clear to me: I’ve to go away right here.”

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He has began the final 4 matches for Fulham and has very a lot established himself as first-choice goalkeeper there, impressing final day trip in opposition to Spurs.

He is hoping that, together with his performances at his new membership, he can power his manner again into the German nationwide staff in time for the World Cup.

“In fact, that undoubtedly performed a job,” he stated. “It is as much as me to get again into the main target of the nationwide staff.”

With Germany having a powerful number of goalkeepers, he hasn’t been named in a squad since November of final yr, and hasn’t performed for his nation since that September.