Thomas Tuchel Sends Message to Aubameyang After He Was Axed as Arsenal Captain

Thomas Tuchel Sends Message to Aubameyang After He Was Axed as Arsenal Captain

Fred Kennedy
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:52 PM
  • Thomas Tuchel has promised to reach out to Aubameyang after the striker was stripped of the captaincy role at Arsenal
  • The Gabonese was also dropped from the squad and did not feature in the Gunners' EPL win over West Ham
  • Tuchel, who managed Auba at Dortmund has now sent the forward a message of support, praising him for his character

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has said he does not believe Arsenal's decision to axe Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as captain is reflective of the striker's character.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal looks dejected after the Premier League match between Everton and Arsenal at Goodison Park on December 6, 2021 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Offside via Getty Images)
Thomas Tuchel has promised to reach out to Aubameyang after the striker was stripped of the captaincy role at Arsenal. Photo by Simon Stacpoole.
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Aubameyang was stripped of the captaincy role on Tuesday, December 14, with the Gunners confirming the decision, was due to "a disciplinary breach."

Tuchel, who managed Auba at Borussia Dortmund has now waded into the issue, sending his message of support to the Gabonese forward.

Speaking on Auba's predicament, the Blues manager reflected on their time at Dortmund as he promised to reach out to his former player.

"I will, I will at some point. But, you know, I don’t want to also disturb [him]," Tuchel said when asked if he will speak to his former charge.
"I think he was a very important player for me and we had a very close relationship until today. When we meet it’s still always very, very nice," he added.

Apart from losing the Arsenal captaincy, Aubameyang was also dropped from the squad that played West Ham on Wednesday evening.

Manager Mikel Arteta is yet to provide assurances or timeframe over when the striker might be brought back into the fold.

Despite the absence of the Gabonese, the Gunners were able to see off West Ham to climb to fourth on the Premier League standings.

Arteta delivers update on Auba exile

Earlier, TUKO.co.ke reported Mikel Arteta remained coy when asked whether Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang would feature for Arsenal in their next Premier League clash against Leeds United.

Aubameyang was not considered for team selection on Wednesday, as Arsenal ran out comfortable 2-0 winners against West Ham in a win that sprung them to the top four.

That was the second straight game which Aubameyang was conspicuously absent from in a week that has seen the Gabon international lose the club captaincy.

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