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Manager Mikel Arteta took office as Arsenal manager in December 2019, and won the FA Cup in his first season. Afterwards, he returned the team to the Champions League stage and led the team to its first Premier League title in 22 years last season.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Ahn Hong-seok = Coach Mikel Arteta (44, Spain), who led English professional soccer team Arsenal to the top of the Premier League (EPL) for the first time in 22 years last season, has renewed his contract with the club.
Arsenal announced on the 7th (local time) that it had extended manager Arteta's contract until June 2030.
Coach Arteta, who took the helm in December 2019, will lead the team at Arsenal for over 10 years if he completes the term of this contract.
According to the Associated Press, Coach Arteta is already the leader who has led one team the longest among current EPL head coaches.
Manager Arteta is continuing his success at Arsenal, where he became the first official manager.
He won the FA Cup in his first season in office, and returned the team to the UEFA Champions League, where it had not played for six years. Last season, they won the EPL for the first time in 22 years since the 2003-2004 season.
Coach Arteta spent the last five years of his career at Arsenal as a player.
“It is a privilege to entrust my future to this club and to continue working with special people who want the best for Arsenal,” said Arteta. “It is an honor to continue my journey.”
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Arsenal will remain competitive for years to come by signing manager Mikel Arteta to a long-term contract.
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