A Mikel Arteta sack update has been revealed following an unprecedented summer spending spree for Arsenal. The Spaniard was heavily backed in the transfer window, with the Gunners recruiting eight players for nearly £300 million. Arsenal’s intent was made clear, after finishing runner-up in each of the last three campaigns, the club’s ambition to finally win major silverware was evident.
Mikel Arteta has been provided with enough ammunition and many believe there should be no excuses for failure this time around. Some even argue this campaign should be his last if he fails to deliver a trophy, but a recent report suggests the Spaniard will keep his job irrespective of whether silverware arrives.
Jacobs shares Arsenal’s stance
GIVEMESPORT’s senior correspondent Ben Jacobs has revealed that Arteta has not been explicitly told he will be sacked if the Gunners fail to win a trophy at the end of the campaign. However, plans have been made for an end-of-season review with sporting director Andrea Berta. Jacobs said:
“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.”
No more excuses for Arsenal?
Since his 2020 FA Cup win, Arteta is yet to deliver another major trophy. He has come agonisingly close in both the Premier League and Champions League, but has not been able to get Arsenal over the line.
Following the huge investment in the summer, expectations are sky-high. Club legend Thierry Henry has already said there can be no more excuses, insisting the Gunners must finally deliver silverware. Very few would disagree with that assessment.
Having won four of the first five games of the season, conceding only a single goal in the process, Arteta and his team are off to a strong start. Gooners will be hoping this is finally the season Arsenal go all the way.
Your thoughts Gooners?
Benjamin Kenneth
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Sure there can (and will be) more excuses (otherwise known as reasons) for not winning silverware, the same as there will be reasons for winning silverware. Needing to win silverware as a must have is a different matter than it being a given.
Failure to do so requires a thorough analysis of the causes of not doing so whether it be individual player efforts, having the medics run on the pitch at the wrong time (just for you Jose’), or dozens of other potential reasons, not just aimed at whether MA should be retained or not.
The gaffer is going nowhere come what may in May, here am going to tell you why.
The club has made a massive investment in the team and has a long-term vision for the manager.
There are no explicit statements from Arsenal about a deadline for lifting a big jug and while there is pressure to achieve success, the Kroenke’s seems very committed to Arteta.
There seems a genuine belief by the club that the young Spaniard has the experience and ability to take Arsenal to the next level.
Reliable sources states the focus will be more on a holistic, end of season review that likely includes the gaffer himself on his continue involvement, note this is the same source that stated Arsenal will be given a war chest of £300 million long before the summer
So this imaginary dead line for the gaffer to win something or else, amount to wishful thinking and nothing more.
It’s always necessary to be cautious about setting arbitrary deadlines. It is appropriate to build the squad and then carry out periodic assessments of progress.
The arbitrary “deadlines” are being set by fans who are more invested in their deranged, uninformed and unfair scrutiny of the manager than the progress of Arsenal.
David,
There you go again, throwing your insults about. The latest calling people deranged. Your compiling quite a list. 🙄
Arteta for life. He managed to drastically improve our fortunes as a club. Unai had more experience but failed. Look at what is happening with other fallen gaints in Man United, Chelsea etc. Enough respect for theee gaffer
I agree
He will keep his job as long as we qualify for CL
Been attending now for over 70-years despairing at the amount of money we lay out for our season tickets and see it wasted. Comments even remotely supportive of Arteta are somewhat off the mark judging by attending support’s opinions. Just look at those purchases who we can’t shift all the while we had Hale End products not getting a chance until Arteta’s hand was forced. He isn’t in the same league as Wenger, Graham, Mee achieving success on a shoestring not overlooking ‘The Emirates’ paid for.
I quite understand the need for arsenal to win major trophy this season given the encouragement of high profile players and huge investment definitely it’s a moral booster which should generate great happy result that’s not questionable but other teams are not lying low to get whipped out assuming the investment now half of it came last season we could have gotten some better results against team we lost out to but hopefully we can lay hands on a major trophy this season and that will make everyone happy and steady the team