Edu backs Mikel Arteta and predicts 'beautiful future' under manager
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Technical director calls for patience after ‘challenging’ year
Defeat to Burnley ensured worst start to season since 1974-75
The Arsenal technical director, Edu, has rejected any suggestion Mikel Arteta’s job is under threat and believes the club will have a “beautiful future” under their embattled manager.
Arsenal are 15th in the Premier League and Sunday’s 1-0 home defeat by Burnley confirmed their worst start to a season since 1974, leading to speculation Arteta may be sacked a year after his appointment. Edu is convinced the manager deserves patience after a turbulent 12 months and says Arsenal must revert to being “a stable club in the old sense” rather than repeatedly hiring and firing. Continue reading...