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Arsenal chief explains how new Mikel Arteta deal gives Gunners an 'advantage'

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Ferridge, A. (2026, October 7). Arsenal chief explains how new Mikel Arteta deal gives Gunners an 'advantage'. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-fc-arteta-new-deal-advantage-b1299932.html

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Vinai Garlick, Arsenal's chief executive, spoke at Leaders Week about the club’s ambition to dominate football for several years ahead following their Premier League title win last season. He highlighted that Mikel Arteta, now the longest-serving manager in the league, has been given time to build and develop a team, giving Arsenal an advantage over rivals who have recently changed managers. Garlick emphasized this is just the beginning of Arsenal's journey towards becoming the world’s best team.

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Mikel Arteta, the manager of Arsenal, has signed a new four-year contract with the club, extending his tenure until 2030. His previous deal was set to expire at the end of the current season but negotiations proceeded smoothly during an international break. The contract includes a significant salary increase for Arteta from around £10 million per year plus £5 million in bonuses. Key members of his coaching staff have also agreed to stay, bolstering Arsenal's ambitions. Since taking charge in December 2019, Arteta has led the team to winning the Premier League and FA Cup titles while finishing runners-up in the Champions League final against Paris St-Germain. His long-term commitment is seen as a strategic move for sustained success, giving Arsenal an advantage over rivals by allowing Arteta to develop the club's infrastructure further without managerial turnover.

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The project, which has involved an overhaul of the backroom staff, players and club facilities, culminated last season in winning the Premier League title. asserted

which → involve → title

Arteta has made little secret of his desire to now turn Arsenal into the world’s best team. asserted

Arteta → make → team

And his higher-ups concur, with Garlick saying this week that the club are always looking forward. asserted

club → concur → ?

"We can't stand still," he said while speaking at Leaders Week, a convention for global sports executives held this week at Stamford Bridge. "We can't sit there and pat ourselves on the back and say, 'job done'. asserted

We → stand → job

This is where we want to go on and show the confidence that that [Premier League] win is going to bring to us. asserted

win → want → us

"We want to dominate football for the next number of years and we are in a really strong position to do that. asserted

we → want → that

“It gives us a competitive advantage over the other teams. asserted

It → give → teams

We've got a manager who has been allowed to build and develop over time. asserted

who → get → time

After Pep Guardiola left Manchester City last season, Arteta is now the longest-serving manager in the Premier League, by some distance. asserted

Arteta → leave → distance

Unai Emery sits second, with his spell of just under four years at Aston Villa paling in comparison ot his countryman’s near seven in north London. asserted

spell → sit → London

Garlick continued, explaining why Arteta’s longevity gives Arsenal a leg up on their rivals: “I look at the other teams in the Premier League and Mikel is now the only current manager that has won the Premier League. asserted

that → continue → League

You look at the other traditional top-six teams and they have all gone through managerial changes in the past 12 months, whereas we now have a manager who has been with us for a significant period of time. asserted

who → look → time

He has been allowed to build and develop a team and that is the excitement now. asserted

that → allow → team

We see that platform that we have got and to be built on. asserted

we → see → that

And we can say this isn't the end of it, but that it is actually a really exciting beginning for us." asserted

it → say → us

Arsenal chief explains how new Mikel Arteta deal gives Gunners an 'advantage'

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