What?! he deserves it the captaincy...bad decision....Arsene is getting old...

Tai Ford, boston,

The thought of swapping the splendours of North London for dreary provincial Paris - the man must be completely insane! LOL

Tom Howard, Bordeaux, Paris

its a simple illusion trick. the problem isnt gallas and if it wasnt for his public outburst we would all be talking about wenger instead. wenger is the problem gallas is the scapegoat. wenger has got the team all wrong and lack of spending is showing. gallas has saved wenger at his own expense.

tim, london, uk

He had to go. It's sad-Roy Keane did something similar a few years ago and Fergie gave him the boot. I don't think he's a bad guy, just not suited to captaincy. He'll probably have to go in January.

Niall Breen, Dublin, Ireland

Yes I think there is no doubt that something is very wrong at the moment. Two seasons ago I could talk about the spirit within the team with confidence - interestingly it was Van Persie who first made me pause, after an on-field incident.
Mr Wenger must have a captain who reflects his sensitivities.

Bryan Stanion, Aghios Nikolaos, Crete, Greece

He does not deserve to wear an Arsenal shirt let alone the captainś armband. Would Tony Adams have behaved the way this man over the last couple of seasons? Never...never never

Rob, london, UK

Gallas left Wenger with no choice. Apart from choosing the right captain, the question now is: should the ex-captain be allowed to see off the rest of his contract? (Not to mention whether he should be included in the 18-strong team)

Linus, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

In the U.S. when an athlete calls out his teammates in the media usually it is the only way to get their attention. If the player has a proven track record like Gallas more often than not it causes the team to step up and lose the complacency. Leadership is taking a stand even if it's unpopular.

James, Pittsburgh, USA

Any real lose to english football? Me thinks not!!

Matt, Plymouth, England

I would say get rid of him.
Whigning loser!
he does not deserve to be a captain.

An Arsenal Fan.

Ali, Stuttgart, Germany

Wenger's decision to take the armband from gentleman Gilderto and hand it to Gallas will go down as one of his biggest blunders. For an organisation that talks alot about character and doing things properly, this was a major faux pas. It is obvious that there is no leadership in the dressing room.

Sheila, Oslo, Norway