Gunners suspend Paul
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Pio Paul
Although Gunners could not confirm the development at the time of going to press, there were reports that his suspension letter was waiting for him yesterday. The club’s spokesperson, Keorapetse Kgasa said they could not reveal anything before they meet with Paul.
However, he confirmed they are carrying out investigations and would meet with the coach for discussions over that. “It will not be fair to him to reveal what exactly we are investigating since we have not met with him as yet. He has travelled to South Africa and we are waiting to meet with him and hold discussions,” he said.
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