Report: Kroenke and Edu set Arsenal boss sack conditions

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Arsenal are reportedly keeping faith with Mikel Arteta for the time being, according to The Sun.

The outlet claims that the under-pressure Gunners manager will be backed financially by Stan Kroenke this summer.

However, Kroenke and Edu have reportedly given Arteta until the end of 2021 to turn things around.

If Arsenal are still mid-table by then, then the Spaniard will be replaced, added the outlet.

The Gunners began the 2020-21 season with plenty of optimism in wake of the FA Cup and the Community Shield triumphs.

Arsenal also made a number of exciting signings including Thomas Partey and Gabriel Magalhaes, and also tied Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang down to a new deal.

Since then, however, things haven’t gone to plan, with the Gunners sitting ninth in the Premier League table and out of all the cup competitions.

As things stand, Arsenal are likely to miss out on European qualification for the first time since 1995.

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It’s a shame how things have turned out at Arsenal this season – a mix of good players, decent acquisitions and superb academy graduates should’ve led to European qualification at least.

However, the league table doesn’t lie and, after 34 games, ninth is simply not good enough – indeed, their 13 league defeats this season is the joint-highest in the top half of the table.

Arteta does have the makings of a good manager but he’s got a lot of work to do to prove he’s the man to get Arsenal competing for titles and trophies regularly.