Mikel Arteta said goodbye to the players and staff at Manchester City ahead of the player’s return to the Gunners.
Arteta is set to replace fellow Spaniard Unai Emery at the helm at Arsenal, returning to the club he played at as a player.
The Spaniard was on the bench for Manchester City’s Carabao Cup win against Oxford United last night, but today gave a speech to the Manchester City staff and players at the Etihad Campus.
According to David Ornstein of the Athletic, Arteta gave the speech before leaving to complete the formalities of becoming Arsenal’s new manager.
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Arteta is set to return to Arsenal to become the club’s boss, and will have a huge job on his hands.
With Arsenal struggling in the league, Arteta will be tasked with righting the ship, and helping avoid a disastrous season without European football.
It won’t be easy, but it will be interesting to see how Arteta gets on.
