Arsenal’s backroom staff join Mikel Arteta in new 2027 deals to extend stay in North London

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Arsenal have secured new contracts for Mikel Arteta’s entire coaching staff, aligning their deals with his until 2027. The group includes Stuivenberg, Cuesta, Molina, Cana and Jover, all key to the club’s tactical evolution.  Their commitment reinforces Arteta’s long-term vision and the staff’s growing influence on Arsenal’s success.

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00:00Arsenal have secured the futures of Mikel Arteta's trusted coaching staff with the entire backroom

00:08team signing new contracts to match the manager's deal running until 2027. The core group includes

00:15assistant coaches Albert Stovenberg and Carlos Cuesta, first team coach Miguel Molina, goalkeeping

00:22coach Inaki Kena and set-piece specialist Niklas Hover. While Arteta extended his stay at the

00:28Emirates last September, his staff were yet to commit at that time. With their previous deals

00:34set to expire at the end of the current season, Arsenal have now tied down the quintet to new

00:39contracts, aligning them with Arteta's vision for the club's long-term future. Stovenberg, a key figure

00:45since joining in December 2019 alongside Arteta, has become a pivotal voice in the dugout. Kena also

00:53arrived at the same time, having previously worked at Brentford and has helped transform Arsenal's

00:58goalkeeping department. Cuesta and Molina were brought in during the summer of 2020 to aid

01:05the club's evolution in player development and tactical detail, something they've got

01:09right with the likes of Myles Lewis-Skelly. You need individuals at the highest level and

01:14I think they all took the game to a different level, their individual performance to the standards

01:21that are required to beat this incredible team. So, very happy, now it's about consistency.

01:25Hova, who joined a year later from Manchester City, has earned Colt status among fans for

01:33revolutionising Arsenal's threat from set pieces. His methods have made the Gunners one of the most

01:39dangerous sides in world football, a dead ball situation, even inspiring a mural near the Emirates

01:45Stadium in his honour. This season, the coaching group has also had to show tactical flexibility.

01:51With injuries hitting hard, they have made key adaptations, such as bringing in midfielder

01:56Mika Marino into the attacking line, a move that has so far proven successful.

02:03These adjustments highlight the depth and synergy of Arteta's coaching unit, further solidifying

02:10their collective impact on the team.

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