Fofana apologises for wearing Arsenal shirt

Carlo Garganese

• Updated: 23 May 2023 08:47 CDT
• 3 min read

Leicester City star Wesley Fofana has apologised to his club’s supporters for wearing an Arsenal shirt.

The central defender caused a stir this week when an image surfaced online of him sporting an Arsenal jersey.

This sparked rumours of a potential transfer to north London, while Fofana was also criticised for showing a lack of respect to his current club.

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Fofana tricked by friends

Fofana has now offered an explanation for what happened and says that he was set up by some of his friends.

“Ok mates. I have been tricked by some former friends wearing an Arsenal jersey,” Fofana wrote on Twitter.

“I played a football game (as coach I cannot run) with some friends and at the end we exchanged jerseys.

“I have been photographed in, what I thought, was my private sphere. I had obviously no thinking that what was a friendly game and joke will end up in social networks.

💙🦊 I'm not a good coach we lost 20 to 5 😂😂😂😭 pic.twitter.com/E9tLrgyNsJ

— LAWESTT (@Wesley_Fofanaa) June 5, 2021

“I feel sorry for our fans and angry against the guys that have seized the opportunity to make this bad buzz.

“Sorry for all Arsenal friends, I have strictly no problem with the red but only the blue is in my heart.”

Fofana's fantastic debut season

This clarification will come as a relief for Leicester supporters – and a blow for Arsenal fans – as the French star was one of the best defenders in the Premier League in the 2020/21 season.

He has proved to be a fantastic signing for the Foxes since arriving from St Etienne for €35 million last year.

He made 28 appearances in the Premier League and also played a crucial role as Leicester beat Chelsea 1-0 in the FA Cup final.