New Arsenal deal makes Arteta best paid Premier League manager

Arsenal has confirmed that manager Mikel Arteta's new contract is the highest-paid in the Premier League. Arteta's four-year deal is believed to be worth more than £20 million annually, a significant increase from his previous £12 million. This extension, which is set to run until June 2030, follows Arsenal's first Premier League title in 22 years and their recent Champions League final appearance.

Arteta took charge of the club in December 2019, and the club has now extended the contracts of his coaching staff to match the length of his agreement. Arteta's contract extension comes after Arsenal's recent success, and Arsene Wenger's successor has expressed his ambition for a new era of success at the club. The club's chief executive, Richard Garlick, emphasized their desire to build a winning team with Arteta, noting that he is the only current manager in the Premier League to have won the title.

Arteta himself expressed enthusiasm for the new contract, stating that he and the club have already built a special bond and that this is only the beginning of their ambitious goals together.