Officially... Arsenal announces the renewal of Arteta's contract

The English club Arsenal announced, in an official statement, this evening, Thursday, the renewal of the contract of its Spanish coach, Mikel Arteta.

The club said: “We are pleased to announce that Mikel Arteta has signed a new long-term contract with the club (until summer 2027).

He added: “Since joining us in December 2019, Mikel has been a key figure in our re-establishment. “As a force at the top of English and European football and generating a renewed connection between the team, the club and our supporters.”

Arteta said: “I feel very proud and very excited and look forward to what comes next.” Proud to be where I am and to have the relationships I have with everyone at the club.”

He added: “I feel very lucky to work every day with the good people and the ambition that we have here.” “I feel very inspired, I feel challenged, I feel supported and I want to do much more than what we have already done together.”

He concluded: “With the players and everyone at the club, we look forward to... The coming years, with our supporters, who have transformed the club and the team emotionally, our supporters have transformed the individuals and we are different now, you can say we are different and for me, that is down to them. We look forward to continuing the journey together.”