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Mikel Arteta has extended his contract with Arsenal, what achievements has he made so far?

London club Arsenal have come out with the news that they have extended the current contract of head coach Mikel Arteta. The new contract will run until June 2025. At the same time, Jonas Eidevall, who leads Arsenal’s women’s team, has also extended his contract with Arteta.

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2 years ago

6. 5. 2022

Lukáš Matoušek

The London club Arsenal came with the news that they have extended the current contract with head coach Mikel Arteta. The new contract will run until June 2025. At the same time, Jonas Eidevall, who leads Arsenal’s women’s team, has also extended his contract with Arteta.

Mikel Arteta spent 5 years at Arsenal as a player and captain, leading his team to two FA Cups and two English Super Cups. In 2016, he retired from his playing career and became Pep Guardiola’s assistant at Manchester City.

In December 2019, he returned to Arsenal, where he became head coach. He replaced Unaie Emery in the position. During his first season at Arsenal, he reached the FA Cup final, which Arsenal won. After that, he also won the Community Shield.

However, he was not as successful in the league at first. During his first shortened season with Arsenal, he finished in eighth place. The following season ended with the same league position and they also came up empty in the cups.

However, the Arsenal management trusted him and did not sack him after an unsuccessful season, as is usual with big clubs. We can say that it probably paid off, because in the current season Arsenal is fighting for participation in the Champions League. Four rounds before the end of the league, it has a two-point lead over Tottenham, whom it will face next week.

It is this match that will decide who will qualify for the Champions League from fourth place. The Arsenal management trust Mikel Arteta and his charges, that’s why they have extended his contract before the last games in the league. They believe this will give them more motivation.

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Mikel Arteta has settled in well with Arsenal. He’s giving space to a lot of young players, making smart signings and simply leading the London outfit in the right direction.

There are still those who are against his coaching methods, but no fan could have expected him to turn a crumbling side into a league-winning team within two years.

Source: Arsenal