Mikel Arteta extends Arsenal contract to 2027

Mikel Arteta has extended his contract at Arsenal until 2027, allaying fears he could run down his deal as it entered the final 12 months.

Having initially taken over the head coach role in 2019 after Unai Emery’s departure, Arteta has transformed the club’s fortunes and was retitled as manager in 2020 to reflect his wide brief.

His Gunners side won the 2020 FA Cup and have finished second in the Premier League in each of the past two seasons, with aspirations once again to usurp Manchester City in 2024-25.

If Arteta sees out his extended deal, he will have spent eight years in charge of the club he also played for from 2011-2016.

His time at the club has been used an a example of the benefits of giving managers time and space to develop, finishing eighth in his first two seasons before mounting a charge up the table.

And this news will come as a massive relief to fans who were concerned the Spaniard may seek a new challenge.

Arsenal visit Tottenham on Sunday in a crucial clash after Arteta’s side dropped points in their 1-1 draw with Brighton before the international break.

The Gunners will be missing three key midfielders for that North London Derby, with Declan Rice suspended and Martin Odegaard and Mikel Merino both injured.

Arteta is unbeaten in his four previous games against Spurs, only losing one of the past seven – a 3-0 Premier League defeat in May 2022.

There is a sense that the upcoming three years could bear the fruit of Arsenal’s labours, with many tipping them to win their first top-flight title since 2003-04 this season.

They are also in the Champions League once again after being knocked out of by Bayern Munich in last season’s quarter-finals, currently third-favourites for the trophy behind Man City and Real Madrid.



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