Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has reminded his
club captain William Gallas of his responsibilities after the
Frenchman was photographed leaving a nightclub with a cigarette in
his mouth.
"He has a responsibility as captain of Arsenal football club and
that cannot be accepted," Wenger told the club's news conference
today. "I didn't see the picture but I don't like that.
"He does have a bigger responsibility as captain and I believe
that is completely true. It is a public job with a public
responsibility and therefore it is for everybody exactly the
same."
Gallas, 31, has gone through an indifferent spell since he was
appointed captain and admits his current form is way below his
best.
The French defender, who has been sidelined with a thigh injury
for the last two weeks, has said he has given some 'tired'
performances this season and needs to improve.
Newspapers, which pictured Gallas leaving a London nightclub in
the early hours of yesterday, said the cigarette was unlit.
Despite the incident, Wenger said his captain had made big
strides to improve his leadership and would learn from his latest
mistake.
"He wants to do well, he wants his team to win and he has made a
mistake -- who didn't? Great captains, we all make mistakes.
