Opinion | Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil reaction could spark NBA-style crisis in China for English Premier League

Arsenal, long described as a “crisis club” by the British press, have added a new definition to the term.

The Gunners have been struggling on the pitch, replacing beleaguered Spanish manager Unai Emery with former player Fredrik Ljungberg.

The poison of social media has spread to the Emirates Stadium, where fans queue up to demand sackings and new signings on the cameras of viral video Arsenal Fan TV.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, their best player, has developed a relationship with AFTV that the club disapproves of. He told the club via social media he will talk to who he wants to.

Now, on top of that, the fan favourite who should be the club’s star man, German World Cup winner Mesut Ozil, has used his social media to wade into Chinese politics.