Former Arsenal ace Andrey Arshavin has been pictured stumbling out of an "elite" strip club in St Petersburg with two women - before riding off on a horse!

The ex-Russia international announced his retirement earlier this month and is preparing to start a new job as head of a youth product at former club Zenit .

But he has now come under intense scrutiny for his wild behaviour in the early hours of the morning.

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Footage has gone viral in Russia, with Arshavin branded a "womaniser" and his wife closing her social media accounts "until the dust settles".

He was barely able to stand as he hugged two women leaving the club, before taking a horse ride which he reportedly failed to pay for.

It is not the first time Arshavin's antics have landed him in hot water this year. He was pictured at a Kazakh nightclub with model Olga Semenova and made the headlines a few months ago.

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Semenova become embroiled in a public feud with Arshavin's wife, Alisa, stating: “She believes that everybody in Almaty throws themselves on her husband."

The comments came after Arshavin's wife allegedly threatened to cut off Semenova's fingers as punishment for her actions.

Arshavin, who was a popular player at Arsenal during his time at the club from 2009 to 2013, will soon look to establish a new youth system at Zenit in a bid to compete with top European clubs.

“The project that I will lead is in almost every big club," he recently said.

“This is a training camp where the most talented kids from all regions of Russia will be invited.

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“It will be year-round.

“At the same time, we do not want only a sports component, but also a cultural and educational one.

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“That is why Zenit is signing agreements with theatres and universities.

“As long as the children stay in our academy for two or three weeks, the general education process should not cease.”