Per Mertesacker "deeply regrets" the role that the Arsenal players had in Arsene Wenger's exit.
"It was a bit surprising for us. He came into the meeting and said that he had decided together with the bosses to leave at the end of the season," he told ESPN. "It was a sad moment because I had the feeling I contributed my share to it. His farewell was also the players' fault because we had many chances to get better results. We failed while he backed us all the time. I was the first who felt the need to say something and said I deeply regretted it. It was important for him to see that we had something to say as a team and that we stood by his side."
Source: transfermarketweb.com