Mesut Özil will pay the salary of the Arsenal mascot, fired after 27 years at the club

Mesut Özil

does not count for

and he knows that he has a few months left as an

player

, but despite everything he wants to continue contributing his bit to the union of the squad, coaching staff and fans of the Gunners.

The German, with a salary of around

euros, has decided to take over the salary of

, a man who had

for

and who had been fired in a cut that has affected more than 50 employees.

"I have been extremely saddened to hear that Jerry Quy, also known as our famous and loyal mascot and an integral part of our club, has been fired after 27 years. That is why

of our great green friend so that, while I'm still in the club, Jerry can carry on with the job he loves so much, "he explained on his Instagram profile.

Quy has been under the famous dinosaur that animated the stands of the old

and now the

for three decades

, and he will be able to continue doing his job thanks to Özil.

Meanwhile, Arsenal, which has spent 86 million euros in the latest transfer market, continues to face the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus and is obliged to undertake such controversial cuts as these.

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