Arteta Finally Explains Why He Was Missing During Arsenal’s Title Celebration

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Mikel Arteta, manager of Arsenal FC, has revealed why he was absent when the players and coaching staff gathered to watch Manchester City FC’s match against AFC Bournemouth on Tuesday night.

City’s 1-1 draw at the Vitality Stadium confirmed Arsenal as Premier League champions.

Following the match, video clips showing Arsenal players celebrating at the Sobha Realty training centre surfaced online.

However, Arteta was noticeably absent from the celebrations captured in the videos. He has now explained the reason behind his absence.

Arteta told reporters on Thursday: “It’s incredible to hear them, especially understanding the journey and manner in which we’ve done it, how many people have been involved and how long it took to accomplish that goal.

“It’s one of the best feelings I ever had. I was supposed to be here with the players and certain staff, because that’s what they wanted. But I couldn’t. Twenty minutes before the game, I had to leave. I couldn’t bring the energy that I wanted.

“It was their moment to be together, watch it themselves and just see what the outcome would be.

“I went home, went outside to the garden, started to build some fire and started to do some barbecue. I didn’t watch any of it. I was just hearing noises in the background and the living room, then the magic happened.

“My oldest son opened the garden door, ran towards me, started to cry, gave me a hug and said, ‘We’re champions, Daddy.’ My other two boys and my wife came over and it was beautiful to see the joy on them, they are always with me.

“It was magical. A minute later, Martin Odegaard was with the video: ‘Where are you? Come over.’

“I said: ‘Enjoy it. See you in a few hours, somewhere in London.’”

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