Former Arsenal captain Laurent Koscielny has broken his silence on his Gunners exit and offered his verdict on the club’s poor run of form.
The Gunners are without a win in seven Premier League games and sit ten points off the top four.
Freddie Ljungberg still remains in temporary charge following Unai Emery’s sacking at the end of November, with the club still believed to be considering their options.
And Koscielny, who left the club in acrimonious circumstances over the summer to join Bordeaux, has now revealed why he forced his way out of the Emirates.
"I can understand why (Arsenal fans didn't understand him leaving). Nobody anticipated my Arsenal departure,” the Frenchman told Canal Football Club.
“To keep it simple, I was not as happy as I was on the first day I signed. And then with my family we needed to return home, to have a new challenge for us.
“To be able to become happy once again together, a return to France was the best solution."
The former Gunners skipper also hailed the appointment of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as the club’s new captain.
"I am happy for him (Aubameyang) for being appointed captain at Arsenal ," Koscielny added.
"I wish them the best, even though they are in a pretty tricky period.
"But there you have it, it is these moments where you see a team, a collective, ready to fight together to climb back up the pole!"
