Arsenal to SACK Arteta? Gunners boss 'lucky' he doesn't face the axe

Tom Weber

Updated: 5 May 2025 20:04 BST
4 min read

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta should count himself 'lucky' he's not under pressure despite Arsenal's lack of major trophies, according to a report.

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The Gunners boss is widely credited as having lifted Arsenal out of the doldrums since being put in charge of his former club in 2019. Arteta won the FA Cup in his first season in charge and has turned the North giants outfit into one of Europe's best outfits.

Arsenal are still in with a shot of reaching the Champions League final - their first since 2006 - after narrowly losing to PSG in the first leg of their semi-final clash last week.

There is still everything to play for despite PSG's 1-0 advantage, but the simple truth is also that Arsenal are facing another season without major honours should they fail to overcome this one-goal deficit.

Since Arteta's FA Cup triumph in 2020, Arsenal have only tasted tangible success in the Community Shield, which is generally not considered a major trophy.

Should Arteta be under pressure?

Despite the impressive run to the Champions League semi-finals, this season in particular has seen questions being asked of Arteta's management, given that Arsenal failed to mount a credible Premier League title challenge in what should have been 'their' campaign.

In fact, due to Arsenal's focus on the Champions League, domestic results have been far from impressive, and there is a risk of them relinquishing second place before the term concludes, something that seemed unthinkable until recently.

It would be foolish to suggest that Arsenal should sack Arteta, but the Daily Mail claims that there must certainly be a conversation if Arsenal crash out against PSG.

Arteta, it is asserted, should count himself 'lucky' that there is no credible 'sack race' despite Arsenal's lack of major trophies in recent seasons, especially considering the money - north of €700m - that has been spent on building a team in his image.

Instead of getting stronger, Arsenal have seemingly become weaker domestically, and Arteta will have to shoulder some of the blame. After all, he wields more power than most Premier League managers these days.

Arteta will rightfully be regarded as a legend for rebuilding the mess that Arsenal were before he took over, but perhaps the Gunners need someone to take them to the next level. On the other hand, he could immortalise himself by winning Arsenal's first-ever Champions League.

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