Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has not been warned by the hierarchy that he needs to add a major piece of silverware to the trophy cabinet before the end of the season in order to remain in the Emirates Stadium dugout heading into next term, GIVEMESPORT senior correspondent Ben Jacobs has revealed.
The Spanish tactician was backed by influential figures in the transfer market - with Martin Zubimendi, Eberechi Eze and Viktor Gyokeres being among the big-name acquisitions as more than £250million was spent on reinforcements before the summer deadline earlier this month - and the Gunners are challenging for honours in four competitions.
Arteta Not Warned He Must Clinch Silverware
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta applauding the supporters
Arteta has not been explicitly told by key decision-makers at Arsenal that he will be sacked if he fails to win a trophy during the current campaign, according to Jacobs, but plans have already been made for him to be involved in an end-of-season review with sporting director Andrea Berta. The respected journalist told GMS:
"What I'm told will basically happen is Arteta will be backed. There is no suggestion that he is going to go. There is no pressure on him at the moment in terms of a stated goal of 'win or you're going to lose your job'.
"But, naturally, Andrea Berta will quite dispassionately look at whether Mikel Arteta has got the best out of the resources made available to him. There will be an end-of-season review. That is not a case of will he or won't he keep his job. It's just to be constructive, critical and work out exactly where this Arsenal project is.
"Suggestions that Mikel Arteta is under job pressure, rather than just pressure to win, are wide of the mark. Those two things should be distinguished. The project warrants Arteta winning but, if he doesn't, that doesn't necessarily mean that he is going to be out of a job."
Arteta has guided Arsenal to three consecutive second-placed finishes in the Premier League, resulting in supporters being desperate for the north Londoners to go one better and get their hands on the title for the first time since 2004 after missing out to Liverpool during the 2024/25 campaign.
The Gunners could also win silverware in the Carabao Cup - with them facing Port Vale in the third round next week - FA Cup and Champions League. The capital club got their continental campaign underway with a 2-0 victory over La Liga side Athletic Bilbao on Tuesday, thanks to goals from Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard.
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