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Manchester City were the first to formally confirm on Tuesday night that they were quitting the competition, two days after it was announced amid wide-ranging outrage.

The 22-year-old was typically eloquent in explaining his story.

The former Governor of Abia State said he will buy a 35 per cent stake in the football club.

The academy, in east London and separate from Arsenal’s senior training facilities at London Colney, is used to develop players between the ages of nine and 16.

Less than a month after Arsenal brought a unique 2019-20 English football season to a close with victory in the FA Cup final, they will kick off the 2020-21 campaign in the Community Shield against Premier League champions Liverpool at Wembley.

The 32-year-old joins Arsenal on a free transfer after failing to agree on a new long-term contract with Chelsea.

City are the holders of the competition, having landed their sixth title last season, but Arsenal are the most successful team in FA Cup history, lifting the famous trophy on 13 occasions.

The famous fixture will be staged behind closed doors at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for the first time owing to the coronavirus pandemic.

The two clubs both enjoyed victories and clean sheets in their most recent fixtures, with Wolves overcoming Aston Villa 1-0 last weekend while Arsenal inflicted a 4-0 thrashing on Norwich City in midweek.

The termination of the relationship followed the loss on Saturday of the team to Brighton in the team’s second EPL game since the return to action after the lifting of the ban occasioned by Coronavirus Disease

Meanwhile, Brighton will be looking for their first win of 2020 as they return to action following a three-month hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Arsenal is readying a new-and-improved contract for versatile teenage wideman Bukayo Saka, according to a report.

Arsenal players are set to be the first in the Premier League to agree to a pay cut after being offered Champions League qualification incentives.

Arsenal will provide more than 30,000 free meals as well as sanitary and personal hygiene products to vulnerable people in the local community as part of a response plan to the coronavirus pandemic, the Premier League club said on Friday.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has returned to working from home, the club confirmed on Thursday after testing positive for coronavirus last week.

And the businessman has made no secrets about his desire to acquire the club one day, with current owner, American businessman Stan Kroenke, proving not to be the most popular figure among Arsenal fans.

Arsenal play host to Newcastle United this afternoon with the two clubs locked on the same points in the Premier League table.

Arsenal welcome Sheffield United to the Emirates Stadium this afternoon in the Premier League, with the Gunners looking to make up ground on their rivals ahead of them.

Arsenal have announced the appointment of former Manchester City assistant Mikel Arteta as their new head coach.

Nwankwo Kanu, an Arsenal FC legend, says the management of the English Premier League clubside need to look for an experienced coach capable of handling players.