Mikel Arteta has reached an agreement with Arsenal over a new contract, extending the Spanish manager’s stay at the Emirates after months of negotiations.
The 44-year-old’s existing deal was due to expire at the end of the 2026/27 season, but talks over an extension had been ongoing for several months.
The agreement now represents another step in Arsenal’s commitment to the manager who guided them to their first Premier League title in 22 years last season.
Arteta’s New Deal
Arteta and Arsenal had been close to reaching an agreement earlier this month, with the final details now understood to have been settled.
The exact length of the new contract has not yet been officially confirmed, although reports describe it as a long-term extension.
The agreement is also expected to bring a significant increase to Arteta’s salary. His current package has been reported at around £10 million per year, with a further £5m bonus linked to Champions League qualification.
Arteta had already offered reassurance over his future when asked about the negotiations last week.“I’m extremely happy and I feel very grateful to work with the people I work with,” he said, while also telling Arsenal supporters that they had no reason to “worry” about his future.
Since replacing Unai Emery as Arsenal manager in December 2019, Arteta has overseen a transformation that has now brought five pieces of major silverware.
His first trophy came in the 2019/20 FA Cup, followed by the 2020 FA Community Shield. Arsenal then won another Community Shield in 2023 before finally ending their 22-year wait for the Premier League title in 2025/26.The Gunners added another Community Shield in August 2026, defeating Manchester City 3-0 in Cardiff. That victory means Arteta has now won the competition three times as Arsenal manager, taking his total to five trophies.
New Deals for Arteta’s Backroom Staff
Arteta’s new agreement is also expected to be accompanied by new contracts for members of his coaching team.
His current backroom staff includes assistant manager Albert Stuivenberg, first-team coach Gabriel Heinze, assistant/first-team coach Miguel Molina, set-piece specialist Nicolas Jover and goalkeeping coach Iñaki Caña.
The continuation of the coaching group reflects Arsenal’s desire to maintain the structure that has developed alongside Arteta since his appointment.
With the manager now set to continue his project, Arsenal’s focus turns towards building on last season’s historic Premier League success and competing for further honours domestically and in Europe.
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