When Mikel Arteta announced his retirement as a player at Arsenal in May 2016, he had the offer of a coaching role at three Premier League clubs. One was Arsenal; the others were Manchester City and Tottenham.
“I don’t want to say clubs but I have three very different options and I am very proud, because it is not common,” he said at the time. “I have been left the door very open [at Arsenal] and I may have to make a decision.”
Written by David Hytner
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/dec/19/arsenal-mikel-arteta-gamble-manager-appointment-mr-mentality under the title “Arsenal’s faith in Mikel Arteta, Mr Mentality, is an exciting gamble | David Hytner”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
