Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta's admission on managing Premier League rival speaks volumes Mikel Arteta insists he is not thinking too far ahead about his long-term future on the five-year anniversary of his appointment as Arsenal boss.
Arteta said it was “at the moment impossible” to envision himself managing a different Premier League side, adding: “I have very limited energy, because I put all of it into managing this football club, giving my very best to the players and the staff.
“But I think the energy has to be in the moment, paying attention to every detail and understanding how things are working, putting more processes in place to make better decisions, and always have that aim to keep everybody in this fit, to get the best out of them, and make sure they feel part of what they do.”.
Arteta, who takes his side to Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday after knocking them out of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night, took over a struggling 10th-placed side three weeks after Unai Emery had been sacked.
Put to him if he could imagine himself as Arsenal boss another five years down the line, Arteta instantly replied: “No.
