Former Arsenal mid-fielder, Emmanuel Petit, has revealed that Patrick Vieira is ‘disgusted’ by how manager Arsene Wenger treated him.
Petit and Vieira played together as the Gunners won the Premier League title in the 1997/1998 season. But Petit is not happy that some of the former players have not been given coaching opportunities at the Emirates Stadium.
Ex Arsenal players like Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp, Tony Adams and Vieira are easing into lives as managers elsewhere.
Speaking to SFR, Petit said: “Why didn’t Arsene open the door to Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp, Patrick Vieira or Tony Adams?
“Arsene couldn’t imagine that anyone would criticise him openly on television, never mind a former Arsenal player.
“It is good to build statues to commemorate history. but at some point you have to open the doors to help them.
“When I see Dennis Bergkamp on Ajax’s bench, it doesn’t bother me, but I remember Dennis has a son in Arsenal’s academy.
“I was with Patrick two days before he went to the USA. There was an event organised by Manchester City in January, and I was one of four players invited by Patrick.
“I spoke with Patrick for two hours and I can say – and maybe he will not be happy that I am saying this in public – he is really disgusted by Arsenal & Arsene’s attitude.”
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