Arsenal’s Arteta named Premier League Manager of the Year

Mikel Arteta has been named the Premier League Manager of the Year after ending the Gunners’ 22-year wait for thetop-flight trophy in 2025-26.

Arteta is only the second Arsenal boss to scoop the award after Arsene Wenger, who last won the prize after overseeing their invincible campaign back in 2003-04.

The 44-year-old had taken charge ofthree consecutive second-placed finishes in the Premier League, but he was able to get his team over the line this time around.

Since the start of the 2022-23 season, Arsenal have won more Premier League points (332) and spent more days top of the table (562) than any other team.

During their title-winning campaign, Arsenal kept 19 clean sheets in their 38 matches and conceded just 27 goals, both of which were league-leading totals for the season.

And at the other end of the pitch, they managed to net 71 times, led by summer signingViktor Gyokeres (14), with only Manchester City (77) managing to score more.

They also becamethe first side in Premier League history to neither concede a penalty or receive a red card in a single campaign.

The Spaniard isthe first manager to win the Premier League with a club that he played for in the competition, having represented them 110 times as a player.

Aged 44 years and 54 days, Arteta is the third-youngest manager to win the Premier League, too. The first and second-youngest were both former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho.

Arteta won the award ahead of Keith Andrews, Michael Carrick, Pep Guardiola, Andoni Iraola andRegis Le Bris.

And there could be more silverware Arteta can add to his trophy haul this season.

Arsenal face Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final on Saturday as they hunt for their first title in UEFA’s flagship competition.