Arteta signs new Arsenal contract to 2030 after Premier League title

Mikel Arteta has signed a new contract to extend his stay at Arsenal, the club announced. Sky Sports reported the deal runs until June 2030. His previous contract, signed in September 2024, was due to expire at the end of this season, according to Sky Sports. BBC Sport reported earlier this month that an agreement had been made on an improved new contract.

Arteta, 44, was appointed in 2019, according to Sky Sports, which said he is already the longest-serving manager in England's top-four leagues. BBC Sport said he arrived in December 2019 and that his time in charge could now stretch to a decade. He guided Arsenal to the Premier League title last season. Sky Sports said it was the club's first title in 22 years; BBC Sport said it was their first in 20 years.

According to Sky Sports, Arteta has also won an FA Cup and three Community Shields, and led Arsenal to only their second Champions League final. Arsenal lost that final to Paris Saint-Germain in May. Sky Sports said the defeat came on penalties, while BBC Sport said Arsenal came within a penalty kick of their first Champions League trophy.

"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," Arteta said in a statement. "We have already built a special bond and created memories that will last a lifetime, and what is so exciting is that this is only the beginning of what we can achieve together," he said.

Arsenal chief executive Richard Garlick said: "This is an important time in Arsenal Football Club's history. We want to create a winning era together with Mikel." Co-chairmen Stan and Josh Kroenke said: "We share a special bond with Mikel. We are so proud of everything we have achieved since he returned to the club in 2019."

BBC Sport reported the new contract includes an increase from his current salary of £10m per year plus an additional £5m in bonuses. BBC Sport said Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone is reportedly paid over £20m per year, as was former Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, and that Arteta benchmarked his worth against both. Sky Sports noted that only four managers - Sir Alex Ferguson, Pep Guardiola, Jose Mourinho and Arsene Wenger - have won the Premier League title more than once.