Mikel Arteta takes a decision on his future at Arsenal

The manager of Arsenal Football Club, Mikel Arteta has agreed to a three-year contract extension with Gunners which will keep him at the club until 2027.

The news was confirmed on the website of Arsenal Football Club, Thursday, September 12, 2024. According to the report, Mikel Arteta decided to extend his contract with Arsenal due to the success he has experienced at the Emirates at his relationship with the club's hierarchy.

Mikel Arteta has been a big part of Arsenal’s success since he replaced Unai Emery as head coach in late 2019 and changed title to manager the following year. This news is coming just a few days before the Gunners take a short trip to White Hart Lane for the North London derby.

What did Mikel Arteta say about his contract extension at Arsenal?

" I am extremely proud, very excited and am looking forward to what is coming next. I’m proud to be where I am and have the relationships that I have with everyone at the club. I feel extremely lucky to work every single day with good people and the ambition we have here. I feel very inspired, I feel challenged, I feel supported and I want to do much more than what we’ve already done together. Together with the players and everyone at the club, we are looking forward to the coming years, with our supporters, who have emotionally transformed the club and the team. Our supporters have transformed individuals and we are different now. You can tell that we are different and for me, that is down to them. We look forward to continuing the journey together.”

He won the 2020 FA Cup and returned Arsenal to the Champions League in 2023 after a seven-year absence, after he finished in second place in the Premier League behind only Manchester City for two consecutive seasons. Arsenal supporters will hope this decision will be crowned by victory against Tottenham as they look to get back to winning ways after they drop points against Brighton at the Emirates.

The Gunners will also be without Declan Rice, who picked up a red card against the Seagulles and ecent signing Mikel Merino, who damaged his shoulder in training against Tottenham. Riccardo Calafiori also picked up an injury while playing for Italy.

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