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Jose Mourinho Says Mikel Arteta Appointed at Arsenal Because of 'Zero Defeats'

Tottenham Hotspur boss Jose Mourinho has questioned Arsenal's decision to appoint Mikel Arteta as their new manager ahead of Carlo Ancelotti.

The Gunners announced Arteta as Unai Emery's permanent replacement on Friday, while Ancelotti, who was linked with the vacancy at Arsenal, could be set to take over at Everton.

Per Goal's Sean Wilson, Mourinho said of the appointment:

"The only point I can find, and it is for us to laugh a little bit, is that years ago the best managers were the guys with more victories and now the best is the guy with the fewest defeats.