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According to reports, the 25-year-old center and the coaching staff have some disparities.
Following this event, Ben White was allowed to leave the team by both parties and then left for England. The early departure of the Gunners star was first cited by the Football Association as being due to some personal concerns, but since then, allegations have surfaced pointing to the conflict as the cause. Ben White left his native country after playing no part in any of Qatar's World Cup games.
However, it's now being asserted that White failed to get along with his teammates and had grown "unhappy" while at the England camp. The last straw was when he had a disagreement with Holland, Gareth Southgate's assistant.
When White showed up for a squad meeting before the Group B match against the USA, the two had a verbal disagreement. Evidently, White was unaware of some crucial facts based on his own statistics. Holland is reportedly not pleased by the defender's ignorance of the opposition.
Ben White was enjoying a fantastic year with the league-leading Arsenal, and he was going to his first World Cup in Qatar. He didn't participate in any of the three group games, though. He sat on the bench for the games against the USA and Iran, and he was unwell and couldn't play against Wales.
Now that the issue has been handled, Southgate himself has stated the following to reporters: "I believe that by commenting on the allegation, I might be giving it any sort of legitimacy, really." We gave Ben's reason for leaving the camp, and I honestly think it ought to be honored.
The Arsenal star won't be traveling with the team to Dubai for their warm-up matches before domestic play resumes, and he won't be included in the England squad for the remainder of the tournament.