Barcelona has reportedly considered Mikel Arteta as a potential replacement for Xavi Hernandez, who has announced his departure as their manager at the end of the current season. While Barca was taken aback by Xavi’s decision to leave, he has affirmed that there is no turning back on his choice.
As Barcelona searches for a new manager, Arteta has been identified as one of their targets. Despite Arteta dismissing rumours linking him to the Barcelona job when Xavi’s decision was initially announced, the Catalan club has reportedly contacted him for the managerial role.
According to a report on Relevo, Barcelona tested the waters to gauge Arteta’s willingness to consider the position. However, Arteta has remained resolute in his commitment to Arsenal and has rebuffed Barcelona’s advances, reaffirming his decision to continue as the manager of the Gunners.
Just Arsenal Opinion
Losing Arteta would be a big blow, but it won’t be a smart decision for the Spanish gaffer to leave an Arsenal side that adores him and move to Barca, where there is so much uncertainty.
We expect him to turn them down again and sign an extension to his current deal with us.
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Barca, yet again, breaking the rules, if this is correct.
Of course, nothing will be done by UEFA, just as Roma will be fined a piddling amount of money for the actions of their fans.
Kick them out of the tournament, award Brighton the tie and, if possible, name the fans that caused this to happen.
And Ajax fans attacking Villa fans Ken.
English clubs were banned from Europe due to the hooligan fraternity way back Jax.
Do you believe EUFA will act the same way with the Nederland and Italian clubs?
Of course they won’t.
I was thinking that very same thing about us being banned for hooliganism.
100% agreement KEN. UEFA , of course wont ,but SHOULD award the tie to Brighton.
If, which they dont, they had ANY PRINCIPLES, they would do this right now.
Unless you enforce punishments,then you are actually condoning them and encouraging them to continue.
But when our OWN league simply imposes a meaningless yellow card for a diving offence, instead of six match mandatory bans , how can anyone be surprised at the general lack of will, in all top level football, to cure its ills and dreadful player behaviour.
There is no grey area when seeing the kind of scenes enacted in Italy and Holland Jon.
There will always be, however, a matter of opinion regarding diving, even with VAR there to check it out.
What our own league could do to stop hooligan behaviour, is, once the fans involved have been identified, the team they “allegedly support” will automatically lose the game and the identity of these louts given out when they are sentenced appropriately.
My money would be on Arteta to replace Southgate eventually.
Jax!
How many more years do we have to suffer Southgate or are you expecting him to win the Euros and the following World Cup? 😱
Unlikely Sue. Southgate’s OK, but not at the very highest level. Far too cautious. He’s got the players though.
Jax you actually think our own MA would agree to become England manager!!??.
Sometimes you amaze me with what you say! I give this not a one in a million chance, either for him to be asked nor to accept it.
Its a nonsensical viewpoint , IMO!
Of course!
Jax- I think it’s difficult for young Top managers to manage a national team. Not in a way of capability, but more like it can be boring for them. The likes of Arteta with their energy and adrenaline need weekly activity to keep them sane.
Exactly lol.