Mikel Arteta signs new Arsenal contract running until 2030, club announces

Mikel Arteta has signed a new contract as Arsenal manager that runs until 2030. The club announced the deal on Wednesday, 7 October 2026.

Arteta's previous contract had been due to expire at the end of the current season. The 44-year-old took charge of Arsenal in December 2019.

Arsenal won the Premier League title last season. They also reached the Champions League final, which they lost to Paris Saint-Germain on penalties.

The new contract is a pay increase on Arteta's previous deal, according to BBC Sport and The Guardian. That deal was worth about £10m per year in salary. The reports reviewed by Vocemundi do not include an official figure from Arsenal for the new contract.

Arsenal co-chairs Stan and Josh Kroenke issued a statement welcoming the extension.

Reported details

According to The Guardian, Arteta is understood to have signed a four-year deal worth more than £20m a season, running to June 2030. That would make him the best-paid manager in the Premier League. The Guardian also reported that his coaching staff have signed extended contracts. The reports do not name them.

BBC Sport reported that Arteta benchmarked his worth against Diego Simeone of Atletico Madrid and former Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola. Simeone is reportedly paid more than £20m per year, as Guardiola was, according to BBC Sport.

The Guardian reported that Arsenal confirmed this week they have shelved plans for a major expansion of the Emirates Stadium. Arteta is believed to have expressed concern about the disruption a temporary move would cause, the newspaper said.

According to The Guardian, Arteta is the Premier League's longest-serving manager following Guardiola's departure from Manchester City. Al Jazeera reported that last season's Champions League final was Arsenal's first in two decades.

The announcement follows a 3-0 defeat at Brighton before the international break. According to The Guardian, it ended Arsenal's 100% start to the season. Al Jazeera reported that Arsenal are second in the Premier League, three points behind leaders Manchester City. Their next league match is against Leeds on Saturday.

What is disputed

Reports differ on how long Arsenal waited for last season's title. Al Jazeera and The Guardian describe it as the club's first league title in 22 years. BBC Sport's analysis describes it as the first Premier League title in 20 years. The reports do not reconcile the two figures.

What each side says

Arteta said he feels privileged to commit his future to the club. "It's a privilege to commit my future to the club and to continue to work with exceptional people who want the best for Arsenal," Al Jazeera quoted him as saying. According to BBC Sport, he added: "this is only the beginning of what we can achieve together."

The Kroenkes said they are proud of what has been achieved since Arteta returned to the club in 2019. "We share a special bond with Mikel," BBC Sport quoted them as saying.

Analysis

The extension gives Arsenal continuity after a season that brought a league title and a Champions League final. It also removes uncertainty over a contract that had been due to expire next summer. If the reported salary figures are accurate, the deal would place Arteta among the best-paid coaches in European football. That may raise expectations among supporters and observers. The timing follows a heavy defeat at Brighton. The coming weeks may show whether that result was isolated. Any link between the contract and the shelved stadium expansion has been reported, not confirmed by the club.

Produced by the Vocemundi newsroom with AI assistance.