Back to the Soccer Newsfeed

Arsenal Chief Wants Former Midfielder & Man City Assistant Coach to Replace Arsene Wenger

Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis reckons the club's former captain Mikel Arteta could return to take over as coach when Arsene Wenger departs in the summer.

The Premier League's longest-serving manager announced his decision to walk away from his managerial role at the end of the season, and the Gunners are now poised to do something they haven't done in a very long time: look for a coach during the summer break.

According to Sky Sports, Gazidis "believes Mikel Arteta could be the man to replace" the Frenchman.

Gazidis will be the one to recommend a new boss to majority shareholder Stan Kroenke, and Sky report that, despite Arteta's lack of experience, Gazidis feels he has what it takes to be a good manager at the club.