Mikel Arteta used the sixth anniversary of his appointment to set clear terms for his future at Arsenal: success must be earned on the pitch. The manager pointed to the silverware the club still seeks despite the progress made under his tenure.<\/p>\n
Arteta led Arsenal to the 2020 FA Cup title in an empty Wembley Stadium and followed that with the first of two Community Shields a few months later. The club has finished second in each of the past three seasons, but the Premier League title remains absent from his CV. His current deal runs until the summer of 2027.<\/p>\n
Ahead of a trip to Everton, which was the first match after Arteta\u2019s appointment and in which he watched a 0\u20130 from the stands while Freddie Ljungberg concluded his interim spell, he was asked if he could see himself remaining beyond 2027. \u201cYes,\u201d he quickly replied, \u201cbut it\u2019s about today. And a lot of things have to happen in the next few months as well to earn the right. I think a manager has to earn the right to be here tomorrow. And that\u2019s how you react, how you talk here, how you go in the dressing room, the message that you send, how much the players follow you. I always say that you need support. I said it before, from ownership and the board is great.\u201d<\/p>\n
On the subject of measurable progress, Arteta reflected on performances and records while acknowledging the missing trophies. \u201cYou look at the performances, all the records that we had that they were breaking in the history of the club… We still haven\u2019t managed to do that [win trophies]. But that tells you the level that we are in, which is a level that the Premier League has never experienced in the past. And that we want to achieve even higher goals. And if we do that, I think we are on the right path to winning.\u201d<\/p>\n
He also credited the collective effort. \u201cOne man cannot really change anything,\u201d he argued. He spoke of sustained commitment: \u201cFor six years, I\u2019ve seen just players with a level of attention, desire to learn and give the maximum to the team,\u201d Arteta beamed when speaking about the satisfaction he gets from managing Arsenal. \u201cThat is what it gives me in this job. Nothing else. And obviously winning a lot of football matches, that percentage-wise I think is quite high.\u201d<\/p>\n
Statistically, Arteta leads Arsenal managers with the best win ratio among those who have overseen at least 50 games: 314 games, 59.7%. The club\u2019s historical figures such as Ars\u00e8ne Wenger, Herbert Chapman and George Graham remain benchmarks until major honours are added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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