"Yes, but it is about today. And a lot of things have to happen in the next few months as well, to earn the right. I think the manager has to earn the right to be here tomorrow. That is how you react, how you talk here, how you go in the dressing room, the message that you send, how much the players follow you."
"I always said that you need support, I said it before. From the ownership and the board, it's great. At the end, the most important one is those players. You open that door, you confront them, you talk to them and they are like this [surprised] or they are like this [sleeping]. For six years, I have seen just players with a level of attention and desire to learn and give the maximum to the team."
Mikel Arteta suggested he could stay at Arsenal beyond his current contract but emphasized that any extension must be earned. He has 18 months remaining on his deal and wields significant influence after six years in charge, including promotion from head coach to manager following the 2020 FA Cup. Arteta stressed day-to-day behaviour, communication, dressing-room leadership and player buy-in as the basis for earning the right to remain. He praised ownership and the board for their backing but said player attention, desire to learn and winning matches are crucial to survival in the Premier League.
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