Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has come under criticism for not winning trophies with the north London side over the past five seasons - but Fabrizio Romano has revealed in his GIVEMESPORT newsletter that if the Gunners boss fails to land the Champions League title this term, he still won't be anywhere near the sack at the Emirates Stadium.
The Gunners were dumped out of the domestic cup competitions by Newcastle United and Manchester United respectively in the space of just three weeks - and with their strike force of Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz suffering from injury in that same time span, it means that their Premier League title bid has also derailed, seeing leaders Liverpool go 15 points clear with just 10 games in which to catch the Reds.
Romano: Mikel Arteta Remains 'Key Part' of Arsenal Project
The Gunners boss will not be sacked in the coming months
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As a result, questions have been asked of Arteta and his ability to win trophies. Only taking the FA Cup in his first season, he's yet to win another major accolade, barring the Community Shield twice, and the Champions League this season will be his final chance at silverware - assuming that Arne Slot's Reds wrap up the top-flight.
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However, Romano has revealed that, despite external pressure on Arteta's future, there is no notion of his sacking amongst the club's board - with the Spaniard still seen as 'key' to the Gunners project, having taken the club from Europa League hopefuls to title challengers three years in a row in the space of half a decade. He wrote in his GIVEMESPORT newsletter:
"Yes, all under control at Arsenal and with Mikel Arteta as key part of the project. Nothing will change."
Arteta has taken Arsenal's squad to new levels in his time in north London. The former Gunners player had to deal with an ageing squad on big wages with diminishing value - but with the likes of William Saliba, Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard, Declan Rice and David Raya, they have a spine of some extremely talented young players that they can rely on for years to come, with high values in terms of the transfer market.
If the Gunners can spend a huge amount of money in the summer to strengthen other key areas, that could see them really challenge for the title with an extended run of form in the Premier League.
Statistics courtesy of WhoScored. Correct as of 12-03-25.
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