It seems Arsenal have found an ally in their assessment that joining the European Super League was an opportunity they simply could not afford to miss out on.
The Gunners' owner Josh Kroenke and chief executive Vinai Venkatesham held a fans' forum on Thursday to explain their decision to agree to the breakaway league.
During the heated meeting the pair insisted Arsenal were not one of the original founders behind the proposal, but rather felt compelled to follow the big boys for fear of missing out.
In a frankly weak admission, Venkatesham said: “On this project, the train was leaving the station and we made the decision to join", while Kroenke added: "We asked ourselves, what is worse: European Super League, or European Super League
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