Mikel Arteta signs new contract to keep him at Arsenal until 2030

Mikel Arteta has signed a new contract that will keep him at Arsenal until 2030, the club said in London on Wednesday, October 7, 2026. The deal extends the current manager's stay at the English champions beyond a decade.

The 44-year-old Spanish coach took charge of Arsenal in December 2019 and is now comfortably the longest-serving coach in the Premier League. He guided the club to the league title last season, ending a 22-year wait to be champions of England. Arteta also spent five years at Arsenal as a player and served as captain during that period.

The club statement said Arteta had "penned a deal that keeps him at Arsenal until 2030." “We have already built a special bond and created memories that will last a lifetime,” Arteta said in a club statement, “and what is so exciting is that this is only the beginning of what we can achieve together.”

Arsenal co-chairmen Stan and Josh Kroenke commented on the appointment in the club release. “He has a deep understanding of Arsenal's values and carries them in his heart,” Arsenal co-chairmen Stan and Josh Kroenke said. “He knows what this club means to everyone connected to it and is committed to building on everything we have achieved together.”

The club framed the new contract as an extension of a process that began with Arteta's appointment in December 2019 and was followed by last season's title success. The Kroenkes' statement echoed the club's message of continuity and an ongoing commitment to the work already completed under Arteta.

The contract officially binds Arteta to Arsenal through 2030, the club announced on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, securing his tenure at the club for the coming years.