Irritated about how the condemned competition had taken over social media more than significant subjects like Covid-19, online abuse or racism, the 2015 African Player of the Year decided to deactivate his Twitter account.
“I ain’t missed you Twitter. So, we not allowed to talk about anything? Only football and Super League? No more talking about Covid?! Or online abuse or racism.nice. Even sick (without fone), I was feeling better than now with fone (sic) let me turn it off. See u,” his last tweet read.
However, his Instagram account which boasts over 10 million followers remains active.
The Gunners skipper was due to meet with captains of other English elite division clubs to discuss the Super League proposals.
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In a chat with Goal, the top official of the Israeli Liga Leumit side has voiced his view on the development.
“Talking from the Israeli Premier League point of view, I think it will harm all teams and nations that are not part of the Super League,” Cooper told
Goal.
“It will kill the spirit of competition. Well, some will argue that this kind of thing exists in the United State of America, but I would say that theirs is unique.
“You need to promote; you need to relegate, and it is always about competing about something – this is what is acceptable in football.