Arteta has now been announced as Arsenal boss and Unai Emery has suggested that his fellow Spaniard has the qualities to succeed in the job.
Unai Emery believes his Arsenal replacement Mikel Arteta will make a successful transition into life as a head coach.
Arsenal confirmed Arteta had signed a three-and-a-half-year deal on Friday, three weeks after sacking Emery and temporarily replacing him with Freddie Ljungberg.
Arteta has worked as assistant to Pep Guardiola at Manchester City since July 2016, but Emery is confident the ex-Gunners captain can become a notable boss in his own right.