Mikel Arteta will continue to write Arsenal's story. Extended until June 2030, the Spanish coach remains at the heart of a project that has just crossed a major course with the title of Premier League won last season.
This extension doesn't look like a mere reward. In Arsenal, it must be able to build the suite. After ending 22 years in the championship and reaching the final of the Champions League, the London club now wants to settle among the European cadors.
Arsenal doesn't want to stop at the title
The message sent by management is particularly ambitious. Richard Garlick refuses to consider last season's crown as a success. For the general manager of the Gunners, Arsenal must continue to make progress and take advantage of this new dynamic.
"We want to dominate football in the coming yearshe explained, while cautioning that champion status forces the club to constantly find new benefits.
This ambition is largely based on Arteta. Arrived in December 2019 while Arsenal was going through a difficult period, the Spaniard gradually rebuilt the team. After three consecutive second places in the Premier League, he finally won the title last season. Arsenal also reached his first Champions League final, lost to the goal shots against Paris Saint-Germain.
Arteta wants to write the rest
The club's confidence in its coach is far beyond the next contract. Arteta now has the oldest coach status in the Premier League. His record at the head of Arsenal reached 62.05 % wins in 361 matches, the best ratio among permanent coaches in the club's history.
"This is only the beginning of what we can accomplish togetherArteta said after its extension. A sentence that perfectly sums up the Gunners' new challenge.
After regaining England, Arsenal now wants to cross another level. And with Arteta until 2030, the club clearly gives the signal of a desire to build a true era.
