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title: "Wenger – Arteta has everything to become a coach"
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published: "2015-10-27T11:15:12Z"
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# Wenger – Arteta has everything to become a coach

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has claimed that he hopes club captain Mikel Arteta chooses to go into coaching and potentially management one day.

Earlier in the year, the Spaniard made his first move into coaching when he took charge of a session with the Arsenal U13s. Arteta has had a slow start to the season, returning from injury and has failed to get back into the starting XI, but [Wenger admitted that the player’s attitude to training is second to none](https://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20151026/wenger-i-hope-arteta-becomes-a-coach) and he puts in extra work in order to keep up.

![Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readarsenal.com/readarsenal/2015/10/493344728.jpg)

> *Mikel has a huge influence even when he is not playing.*
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> *He is super conscientious, and every morning two hours before training he prepares and that is absolutely right.*
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> *Just through his behaviour, his focus on getting everything right in the team, he has a huge influence. He has* great *experience and is respected throughout the squad.*
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> *I really hope Mikel considers going into coaching. When you manage, you want to see your players continue and see them give their experience and knowledge back.*
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> *You want them to give their expertise of the way we want to play football and the way we want to behave. It would be great if someone like Mikel went into management, so somewhere the spirit of our game can survive through the players who have played for us.*

Wenger also warned the experienced midfielder that he must concentrate on his job as a footballer first and foremost.

![Ian Walton/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readarsenal.com/readarsenal/2015/10/4896830681.jpg)

> *At the moment I must say Mikel is still here as a football player. The first thing in life, when you sign the contract you have to give absolutely everything to the job you have signed for and I think he does that very well.*
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> *He has the quality to be a manager in the future I’m sure, but at the moment he gives his focus on the job as a player and gives absolutely everything.*

The Gunners face Sheffield Wednesday on Tuesday evening and Arteta is expected to start, with a number of big names including Alexis Sanchez, Mesut Ozil and Hector Bellerin expected to be given a rest ahead of a busy schedule.