Aubameyang saw his contract terminated by the north London club on transfer deadline day as he eventually secured a free transfer to Barcelona.
Petit defended Arsenal boss Arteta over his decision regarding the situation with the Gabon international.
The World Cup winner with France in 1998 told Gambling.com as quoted by The Sun:
He added:
Aubameyang was stripped off the Gunners’ captaincy on December 15th over a disciplinary breach.
It is understood that the relationship between the former Borussia Dortmund striker and his manager had soured over the previous few months.
Can Arsenal cope with the departure of Aubameyang?
Having made his move from Borussia Dortmund to Arsenal in January 2018, Aubameyang made an unbelievable impact at the Emirates. Despite playing for an underperforming side, the 32-year-old had no issues scoring plenty of goals for the Gunners.
The Gabonese forward scored a total of 92 goals and created a further 21 in 163 games for the north London club.
He was instrumental for the Gunners in FA Cup glory in 2020 and also lifted the FA Community Shield once. Arsenal also finished runner-up in the EFL Cup and Europa League with Aubameyang playing a vital role in both Cup runs.
The striker made his Barcelona debut from the bench on Sunday in Blaugrana’s 4-2 win against Atletico Madrid in La Liga.
Barcelona currently occupy fourth place in La Liga and manager Xavi Hernandez will be determined to maintain the position at the end of the season.
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