David Luiz & Rwanda President Paul Kagame |
Rwanda's leader Paul Kagame on Saturday unloaded on his beloved Arsenal after they opened the Premier League season with a loss to newcomers Brentford, saying Gunners fans deserve better than "mediocrity".
The veteran president and long-time Arsenal supporter tweeted a tirade after Brentford returned to their first English top-flight season for 74 years with a 2-0 win over the Gunners on Friday evening.
Kagame, whose country is an official sponsor of Arsenal, said Brentford deserved the win, but the Gunners had soul-searching to do. "The game itself aside, Arsenal and the fans don't deserve to kind of get used to this....NO !!! I say this as one of the big fans of Arsenal. The change has taken too long to come!"
the president tweeted in a three-part post-match screed to his 2.4 million followers. "We just must NOT excuse or Accept mediocrity. A team has to be built with a purpose to win win win. So that when we lose....it was not to be expected!" Kagame said.
"I am sure we all know on whose shoulders the heaviest burden rests. I hope they know too or even accept it!!!"