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Arsenal appoint Mikel Arteta as new head coach

Arsenal have appointed Mikel Arteta as the club’s new head coach.

The 37-year-old has signed a contract until 2023 and will be unveiled at a press conference at Emirates Stadium on Friday afternoon.

Arteta spent five years with the Gunners as a player between 2011 and 2016, winning two FA Cups before retiring and making the move into coaching.

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He arrives at Arsenal from Manchester City, where he has worked as Pep Guardiola’s assistant for the past three years.

The Spaniard replaces Unai Emery at the Emirates, who was sacked three weeks ago following the club’s worst run of form for 27 years.