Arsenal have secured new contracts for Mikel Arteta’s entire coaching staff, aligning their deals with his until 2027. The group includes Stuivenberg, Cuesta, Molina, Cana and Jover, all key to the club’s tactical evolution.
Their commitment reinforces Arteta’s long-term vision and the staff’s growing influence on Arsenal’s success.
Their commitment reinforces Arteta’s long-term vision and the staff’s growing influence on Arsenal’s success.
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00:00Arsenal have secured the futures of Mikel Arteta's trusted coaching staff with the entire backroom
00:08team signing new contracts to match the manager's deal running until 2027. The core group includes
00:15assistant coaches Albert Stovenberg and Carlos Cuesta, first team coach Miguel Molina, goalkeeping
00:22coach Inaki Kena and set-piece specialist Niklas Hover. While Arteta extended his stay at the
00:28Emirates last September, his staff were yet to commit at that time. With their previous deals
00:34set to expire at the end of the current season, Arsenal have now tied down the quintet to new
00:39contracts, aligning them with Arteta's vision for the club's long-term future. Stovenberg, a key figure
00:45since joining in December 2019 alongside Arteta, has become a pivotal voice in the dugout. Kena also
00:53arrived at the same time, having previously worked at Brentford and has helped transform Arsenal's
00:58goalkeeping department. Cuesta and Molina were brought in during the summer of 2020 to aid
01:05the club's evolution in player development and tactical detail, something they've got
01:09right with the likes of Myles Lewis-Skelly. You need individuals at the highest level and
01:14I think they all took the game to a different level, their individual performance to the standards
01:21that are required to beat this incredible team. So, very happy, now it's about consistency.
01:25Hova, who joined a year later from Manchester City, has earned Colt status among fans for
01:33revolutionising Arsenal's threat from set pieces. His methods have made the Gunners one of the most
01:39dangerous sides in world football, a dead ball situation, even inspiring a mural near the Emirates
01:45Stadium in his honour. This season, the coaching group has also had to show tactical flexibility.
01:51With injuries hitting hard, they have made key adaptations, such as bringing in midfielder
01:56Mika Marino into the attacking line, a move that has so far proven successful.
02:03These adjustments highlight the depth and synergy of Arteta's coaching unit, further solidifying
02:10their collective impact on the team.