Arteta has committed his long-term future to Arsenal, agreeing a new and improved contract that will see him significantly increase his current salary of £10 million a year plus £5 million in bonuses, reports The Athletic.
His previous deal, signed in September 2024, had been due to expire at the end of this season. The new agreement is expected to take him beyond his 10th year in charge, a full decade on from his original appointment in December 2019.
Arteta replaced Unai Emery at the helm with Arsenal sitting tenth in the Premier League, having previously worked as Pep Guardiola’s assistant at Manchester City.
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He’d played for the club himself between 2011 and 2016. His first season in charge ended with an FA Cup win, before Arsenal finished eighth and then fifth in the following two campaigns.
The rebuild gathered pace from there. Arsenal mounted a genuine title challenge in 2022/23 before falling away late on, and finished runners-up in the Premier League in three consecutive seasons through to 2025.
That run finally ended in silverware last season, as Arsenal won their first Premier League title in 22 years, sealed on 19 May when Manchester City could only draw with Bournemouth.
They also reached the Champions League final for just the second time in the club’s history, though they were beaten by Paris Saint-Germain on penalties.
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Co-chairman Josh Kroenke had described keeping Arteta at the club as an “utmost priority” following the title win, while Arteta himself said in August that he and Arsenal would “resolve” his contract situation.
Arsenal’s backroom staff are also in the process of renewing their own deals. Arteta has now taken charge of 360 Arsenal matches, making him the longest-serving manager across England’s top four divisions.
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