Arsenal extends contract with head coach Michel Arteta

London football club Arsenal has signed a new contract with head coach Michel Arteta. The agreement with the Spanish specialist is designed until 2030.

The previous contract with the coach expired in the summer of 2027. According to the BBC, the new contract includes a clause for a "substantial salary increase." Under the terms of the previous agreement, the Spaniard received £10 million, another £5 million was provided in the form of bonuses.

Michel Arteta is 44. He has led Arsenal since 2019. Under his leadership, the team won the English Championship (2026), and also won the Cup (2020) and three super Cups of the country (2020, 2023, 2026). At the end of last season, the Spaniard was recognized as the best coach of the English Premier League.

Arsenal with 12 points on the results of five rounds takes second place in the standings of the championship of England. The gap from the leading Manchester City is three points. In the next match, Londoners will play against Leeds in their field.

Arnold Kabanov