Mikel Arteta has signed a three-year extension to remain as manager of Arsenal through 2027. Negotiations between Arteta and Arsenal had been ongoing for several months as he entered the final season of his contract.
Arsenal hired Arteta in December 2019 and signed an extension in May 2022. Arteta played for Arsenal from 2011 until 2016 after joining from Everton. Arteta went on to serve as an assistant coach under Pep Guardiola at Manchester City.
“I feel extremely proud, very excited and am looking forward to what is coming next,” Arteta said. “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.
“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.”
Kroenke, who conducted negotiations with Arteta alongside the sporting director, Edu, said: “We’re delighted to have extended Mikel’s contract. Mikel is a dynamic and passionate manager, who is relentless in the pursuit of excellence. He has a deep understanding of Arsenal’s values, and since joining us as head coach in December 2019, he has taken the team to another level in an Arsenal way. There is a great collective team spirit at the club, and with the strong relationships we hold between us and belief in what we do, we look forward with excitement and confidence, as we continue our aim – to win together.”