‘Mikel Arteta sack stance emerges within Arsenal as season to end without trophy’
Arsenal have set out their stance over the potential sacking of manager Mikel Arteta following another season without a trophy.
It is now almost six years since the Spaniard took over at the Emirates Stadium, guiding the club to the FA Cup title in his first season in charge.
Since then however, the Gunners have failed to lift any more silverware under the 43-year-old, a trend that will continue during the current campaign.
On Wednesday (7 May), Arsenal were knocked out of the Champions League after being beaten 2-1 by PSG in the second leg of their semi final tie.
Having already lost the Premier League title race to Liverpool while being eliminated from the FA Cup and League Cup, there is now pressure on Arteta in the eyes of some.
Mikel Arteta sack plan revealed
Ahead of that second leg in the French capital, there had been claims that Arsenal would have to consider sacking Arteta if they failed to reach the Champions League final.
Although that would be the ultimate outcome in Paris, it seems as though the Gunners board currently have no plans to do that.
According to an update from The Athletic, any pressure on the Spaniard is external, either from the media or himself.
| Mikel Arteta Arsenal managerial record | Total (Transfermarkt) |
| Matches | 286 |
| Won | 170 |
| Drawn | 49 |
| Lost | 67 |
From within Arsenal, it is stated that Arteta is not under any risk of losing his job, and that he retains the support of the board.
Indeed, the former Gunners midfielder only signed a new three-year contract with the club back in September, securing his future at the Emirates Stadium until the end of the 2026/27.
Arsenal stance is right for now
Football Insider Verdict
When Arteta took charge in North London all those years ago, the club found themselves languishing in mid-table medicrity.
While trophies may not have become a regular feature since then, Arsenal have become a great deal more competitive than they were prior to the Spaniard’s arrival in the dugout.
Right now, it does feel as though the Gunners are not far away from silverware, and their dismantling of Real Madrid in the Champions League recently shows how good they can be.
Indeed, things could have been very different this season had Arteta not been hampered by injuries to key Arsenal players or the club’s failure to act in the transfer window.
There does seem to be a sense that will be different for the 2025/26 season, which should put the club in the perfect position to challenge for silverware.
However, if Arteta then fails to take advantage of that in the coming campaign, it will surely become a lot harder for him to keep his job.