Covid era gave Arteta space to revive Arsenal, says Kroenke
Summary
Josh Kroenke, Arsenal's co-chair, said the Covid-19 pandemic gave manager Mikel Arteta more room to develop the team without fan pressure. Arteta has helped revive Arsenal, leading the club to its first Premier League title in 22 years after taking over in 2019.Key Facts
- The Kroenke family has had majority control of Arsenal since 2018.
- Mikel Arteta was hired as Arsenal's manager in December 2019, his first senior managerial role.
- Arsenal won the FA Cup in 2020 but finished eighth in the league during a pandemic-affected season.
- During the Covid-19 period, games were played without fans, which gave Arteta more "space" to work on the team.
- Arsenal recently won their first Premier League title in 22 years under Arteta’s leadership.
- The club went through big changes after Arsene Wenger left, including becoming privately owned and losing key executives.
- Kroenke said Arteta’s character made him the right choice to lead Arsenal through this period of change.
- Fan protests had previously criticized how the Kroenkes were running the club.
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