The reason England and Arsenal right-back left the England World Cup squad has been revealed, MySportDab reports.
Been White was included in the Three Lions World Cup squad by Gareth Southgate, joining the likes of Johnstones, Harry Maguire, Alexander Arnold, Kyle Walker, and Eric Dier in the list of defenders picked by Gareth Southgate.
After just days with the team in Qatar, reports emerged that Ben White is set to leave the Three Lions Squad.
He did not feature in any game, and Gareth was not obliged by the FA to call a replacement for the Arsenal defender.
It was reported that Ben White left the Three Lions Squad for ‘personal reasons’.
The FA issued a statement confirming the development, saying the player’s privacy has to be respected.
Arsenal took to their social media handle to express their solidarity with the defender.
However, reports reaching us from Daily Star have confirmed that Ben White clashed with England Assistant manager Steve Holland before quitting the team.
Ben is said to have joined the team meeting ahead of the second game against the USA and had lacked vital information about his personal details and had no information about the team’s opponent.
This led to a stand-off between him and Steve Holland, leading to his final exit from the team.
Ben White is also said to have been uncomfortable with the team’s training base at AI Wakrah and could gel with his teammates.
He had to leave the squad following the incident, with the FA confirming his exit and attributing it to private reasons.
Meanwhile, Ben White has started all Premier games for Arsenal and has not joined the squad in mmid-WorldCup warm-weather training camp in Dubai.