A Spanish professional football manager Mikel Arteta has reacted to Arsenal’s decision to offer him a contract extension.
It was confirmed that the Spaniard had signed an extension to keep him at the club until the 2024/25 season on Friday morning, as reported previously.
The timing has certainly raised a few eyebrows given that Arsenal are in the midst of a tense race to qualify for the Champions League with Tottenham. However, in response to the questions Arteta revealed that a desire to maintain clarity in the club’s vision for signing players come the summer was key.
This Friday press conference, Arteta claimed the Premier League side tabled an extension as they lost back-to-back matches against Crystal Palace, Brighton and Southampton.
The Gunners lost 3-0 to Palace, 2-0 at home to Brighton and 1-0 at Southampton.
Yet, senior executives at the club showed their faith in Arteta, who has been in charge since December 2019. The Spaniard officially put pen to paper on a three-year extension today.
The club offered me the contract when we lost three matches,” Arteta said.
“The club was decisive and committed to do it now. They wanted to show stability and commitment to the project.”
