Story preview

Mikel Arteta’s new contract reflects where the power now lies at Arsenal | Ed Aarons

the GuardianEnglish

About this story

From transfers to stadium works and even the training-ground dog, there is no doubting the Spaniard’s influence at the club

Summary from the Guardian

Section: Football
By: Ed Aarons
Published: Oct 8, 2026, 9:49 AM UTC
Updated: Oct 8, 2026, 3:59 PM UTC

How other outlets describe it

Jose Mourinho, of all people, has made the completely unnecessary comparison between himself and Mikel Arteta.

Yahoo SportsJose Mourinho is clutching at straws with the Mikel Arteta comparison nobody made

Topics in this story

#mikel #arteta #contract #reflects #power #mikel arteta,arsenal,football,sport

Continue reading on the publisher site for the full article.

Read on publisher →theguardian.com

News Atlas is free and independent. If it’s useful to you, you can support it with a coffee. ☕ Buy me a coffee

Background

Context from Wikipedia on the organisations, people and places in this story.

Mikel Arteta

Spanish football manager (born 1982)

Mikel Arteta Amatriain is a Spanish professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Premier League club Arsenal.

Spaniards

Ethnic group

Spaniards, or Spanish people, are an ethnic group and nation indigenous to Spain. Genetically and ethnolinguistically, Spaniards belong to the broader Southern and Western European populations, exhibiting a high degree of continuity with other Indo-European-derived ethnic groups in the region. Spain is also home to a diverse array of national and regional identities, shaped by its complex history. These include various languages and dialects, many of which are direct descendants of Latin, the language imposed during Roman rule.

At a glance

Outlets covering it

in the last 3 days

First reported

4 days ago

1 outlets since

Countries

Coverage

Tone

Who else is covering this

1 other outlets reported this story in the last 3 days.

Jose Mourinho is clutching at straws with the Mikel Arteta comparison nobody madeYahoo Sports3 days ago

Who else is covering this

Where in the world it’s covered

Coverage over time

Tone of the coverage

About the publisher

the Guardian

Country: United Kingdom
Language: English

Visit the Guardian ↗

Latest from the Guardian

The pet I’ll never forget: Pumpkin, the rescue cat turned social media starThe GuardianUnited Kingdom5 hr. ago
UK to strengthen cyber defences as minister calls for AI firms to increase safety effortsThe GuardianUnited Kingdom8 hr. ago
Volkswagen boss backs EU plan to bolster domestic European industryThe GuardianUnited Kingdom22 hr. ago
Nuclear war and malicious use of AI threaten end of humanity by 2100, says Lancet assessmentThe GuardianUnited Kingdom21 hr. ago
Zack Polanski signals Green party overhaul after row over Zionism voteThe GuardianUnited Kingdom24 hr. ago

Mikel Arteta’s new contract reflects where the power now lies at Arsenal | Ed Aarons

About this story

How other outlets describe it

Background

Mikel Arteta

Spaniards

At a glance

Who else is covering this

Who else is covering this

Where in the world it’s covered

Coverage over time

Tone of the coverage

About the publisher

Latest from the Guardian

About the publisher

Related topics

About the publisher

Latest from the Guardian

Background

Mikel Arteta

Spaniards

Who else is covering this

How other outlets describe it