Arsenal have announced that Mikel Arteta will go from being the coach of the first team to being their new manager. This does not imply that the Spanish coach stops directing the London team, but that your responsibilities at the club are greatly increased. This was explained by Vinai Venkatesham, executive director of the ‘gunner’ club, to Arsenal Digital.
“Mikel has been here since the end of December and the past nine months have been probably the most challenging in Arsenal's history, and we have existed for 134 years. Despite this, Mikel has led the club forwardVenkatesham said.
“It has rekindled the spirit and energy here at London Colney and in all Arsenal fans. He's doing an absolutely phenomenal job, ”he said. “Another thing that is clear is that Since walking through this door, he has done so much more than being our coach. Therefore, we are changing your job title. He will go from being our coach to being our manager. It is a recognition of what he has done since he arrived, but also for his capabilities”He continued.
“He is doing a great job managing the first team and this is his main responsibilityBut there are many more things he can bring and that is why we make this change, in recognition of his capabilities and also for the work he is already doing, ”explained Venkatesham.
“In terms of how it's going to work, Mikel will make a really strong team with Edu (Arsenal technical director) and will work very closely together to handle the rest of the elements in our four sections, which are very important: analysis, recruitment, high performance and medicine. They will take care of these areas together”, He confirmed.
“And they will also be responsible for our technical recommendations, whether they are the players that we are going to buy, sell or transfer”He continued. “Of course, they will work closely with me and the board, as well as the financial owners to make the final decisions. But these are going to be their responsibilities and I think we are going to have a very dynamic team to make this club move forward”, He concluded.