‘Mikel Arteta said I stabbed him in the back but I will never apologise to Arsenal boss’Mikel Arteta’s strict discipline at Arsenal led to a falling out with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Aubameyang claims Arteta accused him of “stabbing him in the back” after returning late from a trip to visit his sick mother. Despite Arteta’s insistence, Aubameyang refuses to apologize, stating that he was struggling and expected support from his manager.