‌Mikel Arteta joined Arsenal as manager in December 2019, and at the end of that season, his team finished eighth in the Premier League. In his first five full seasons at the Emirates, Arteta took his team to finishing positions of eighth, third, second, second and second. In Arteta’s sixth full season, he has a great chance to end Arsenal’s 22-year wait for a Premier League title. Would a failure to win the Premier League title this season mean that Arteta is not the right person to lead the club next season and beyond 2027? Relatively early in his sixth season, Daniel Levy got rid of him.

Source: Daily Mirror February 22, 2026 20:55 UTC