Mikel Arteta has given his verdict on why the European Super League was essentially doomed to fail after declaring "the soul of this sport belongs to the fans".
The Arsenal boss fielded questions regarding the club's involvement in the scuppered proposals for the breakaway league, which collapsed just 48 hours after its 12 founding clubs made their intentions public.
The initial announcement of the competition was met with widespread condemnation, followed by fan protests at various stadiums across the country, before Chelsea and Manchester City were the first clubs to pull the plug and back out.
Arsenal's owners have since apologised to the club's fans and their manager for the part they played in trying to get the ESL off the ground,
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