🔗 Share this article The Gunners' Boss Admits Future Role Is Tied to Lifting Silverware. Ahead of marking his half-decade plus one year at the helm, Mikel Arteta has made it clear that his continued role with the club is fundamentally dependent to achieving success. Reflecting on: Six Years in Charge The Spanish coach assumed control on the 20th of December in 2019 and promptly led the team to an FA Cup victory within months. But, that early success remains his sole significant piece of silverware since succeeding Unai Emery. “Yes,” Arteta responded when questioned about staying beyond 2027. “However, it is about today. And many things have to happen in the next few months as well to warrant that continuation.” Saturday night brings the landmark with a match versus Everton, the identical team Arsenal met the day after his hiring was confirmed. Present Challenges With second-placed Manchester City playing against West Ham earlier in the day, Arsenal could be displaced the summit in the Premier League prior to their fixture. This comes notwithstanding Arteta managing a squad that has been plagued by in excess of one hundred injury setbacks over the course of last season. He is tied down by 18 months to run on the extension he agreed to in 2024, yet understands fully that he must deliver sooner rather than later. Survival in the Job He went on to explain, stressing the constant necessity to prove his worth. “In my view a manager needs to warrant the right to be here tomorrow. And that depends on how you react, how you address the media, how you go into the dressing room, the message you convey.” He stated further, commending the consistent faith from the hierarchy, yet identifying the squad's dedication as the key factor. “In the final analysis, the critical component are those players... Over this half-decade, I’ve seen just players with a degree of commitment, hunger for knowledge and dedicate themselves to the team.” Latest Fitness Blow The squad approaches the upcoming game dealing with an additional absence. Defender Ben White has been declared unavailable with a hamstring injury that is expected to keep him out for the coming weeks. Evolved Priorities Even with the injury crisis and the high-stakes environment, Arteta is confident the club's “focus and dialogue” are completely changed from when he began his reign. He pointed to the team's performances as proof they are close. “You look at the performances, all the records that we... were breaking... We still haven’t managed to do that [win trophies]. But that tells you the caliber we've reached.” In closing, the manager stated, “This is a standard that the Premier League has never experienced in the past. And our aim is to achieve even higher goals. And if we do that, I think we are on the right path to winning.”