SUMMARY
- After playing under Pep Guardiola for Manchester City, Mike Arteta currently manages Arsenal.
- In 2022 Arteta, extended his contract with Arsenal for 3 more years.
Mikel Arteta is one of the most exciting names in the soccer management world. The Spaniard shows incredible hunger for winning and is a very passionate person on the touchline. The 41-year-old has an elite philosophy for playing soccer which relies heavily on retaining possession. The former disciple of Pep Guardiola at Manchester City is now guiding Arsenal to new heights.
🥁 Introducing our new head coach…
Mikel Arteta ✍️ pic.twitter.com/PTmElGDMR3
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) December 20, 2019
While the fans are pretty aware of the Spaniard’s prowess on the pitch, only a few know about Mikel’s off-the-pitch activities. The following article shall look upon the personal life of the former Everton FC midfielder while also taking a deep dive into his net worth and possessions.
Mikel Arteta’s contract and salary
The 41-year-old is one of the most sought-after managers in the Premier League. He has transformed Arsenal from a struggling team to one that constantly fights for important titles. However, it is important to mention that he is yet lift the Premier League or the UCL in the club.
His achievements with ‘The Gunners’ have put Mikel on the radar of many top teams. This has meant that North London has had to offer Mikel Arteta a ludicrous amount of money to keep him interested in his current job.
Mikel Arteta signed a new contract with ‘The Gunners’ in May 2022 that extended his stay at the Emirates Stadium for yet another 3 years. While it was a joyous moment for the Arsenal supporters, the club had to dig deep into their pockets to keep their beloved manager at the helm. Reportedly, Mikel Arteta earns around $11.7 million.
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has signed a new contract until 2025 with women’s manager Jonas Eidevall also extending his deal. pic.twitter.com/YQcmG7V43Z
— B/R Football (@brfootball) May 6, 2022
His huge annual salary equates to a staggering weekly wage of $225,000. This puts him in the category of the top 5 highest earning managers in the Premier League. However, a huge wage also brings with it an even greater responsibility. Mikel Arteta has the mammoth task of winning the English first-division title with Arsenal soon. Otherwise, the club is at the risk of finishing in the Top 4 every year without ever challenging for the title.
The net worth and endorsements of Mikel Arteta
The Spanish former soccer player was heavily sponsored back during his playing days. Mikel Arteta had two of the largest sports apparel manufacturers in the world as his sponsors. Both Puma and Adidas used to endorse Mikel at different stages of his career. However, since his career, tilted towards management, the 41-year-old has largely kept himself away from any sponsorship work.
However, the absence of a sponsor hasn’t been able to take a toll on Mikel’s net worth. Analysts speculate his net worth to be more than $50 million. Mikel Arteta had a prosperous career as a soccer player too. He played for two of the best-paying clubs in England, namely Arsenal and Everton.
His leadership skills were evident from a very early stage as he had both the English teams. Hence, his great wages both as a player and now as a manager are the reason why Arteta has accumulated such a grand net worth at the age of 41.
Mikel Arteta also has a great social media following with over 1 million followers on Instagram. In addition to this, the Spaniard also has around 1.6 million followers on X. His huge social media backing can well and truly be a revenue stream for Mikel in the future.
The Spanish manager has a keen eye for watches and real estate
Mikel Arteta has been very intelligent while making good use of his money. Even during his playing days, Mikel invested well in a real-estate firm from Liverpool, UK. The name of the firm is reportedly Littlewoods Investment LLP. The Spanish manager is still pretty much invested in the real estate firm and retains significant control over it. The La Masia graduate was joined by soccer players Luis Suarez, Santi Cazorla, and Pezzini Leiva in 2013.
Other than that, Mikel Arteta has also managed to accumulate some very expensive items. In an episode of the Amazon Prime Documentary All Or Nothing, cameramen spotted the Spaniard wearing an expensive limited edition Rolex Watch. Apart from the $50,000 watch, Mikel Arteta also has a huge garage of exotic vehicles.
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The garage includes the luxury SUV, Cadillac Escalade. The robust SUV is also well-known for being a comfortable vehicle along with having all modern amenities. The Spanish manager has a lavish house at Didsbury, Manchester along with his residence in London. In addition to his expensive purchases, Mikel Arteta is also a very charitable person.
The Spaniard is associated with London’s Air Ambulance Charity which provides an advanced trauma team to injured people in London. Along with his club Arsenal, Mikel Arteta has worked for the disabled community in England.
Lorena Bernal is Mikel Arteta’s lovely wife
The Argentine model’s life has been full of adventures. At the age of one, her family moved to Spain but she was on the move very soon as she had to go to the USA to pursue her career as a TV actress. Lorena Bernal is a polyglot who has worked in many American TV shows like Chuck and CSI: Miami. The famous model met Mikel Arteta in 2002 and reportedly didn’t know about the current Arsenal head coach’s profession at the time.
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Lorena and Mikel dated for 6 years before getting married in 2010. The couple has three children together namely, Gabriel, Daniel, and Oliver. Lorena too, like her husband has a decent social media following with around 57K followers on Instagram. She is a former Miss Spain who also competed in the Miss World competition and has been featured in multiple Spanish magazine covers and TV commercials.
Mikel Arteta’s career as the manager of Arsenal
‘The Gunners’ were having a tumultuous start to the 2018/19 Premier League season. The team was struggling under the management of head coach Unai Emery and the players seemed to have lost confidence in the Spanish coach. Arsenal, therefore, decided to sack Unai Emery midway through his second season at the club. However, the club’s pick for the new position shocked many as it had picked an inexperienced Mikel Arteta for the role.
The 41-year-old was then the second-in-command to Pep Guardiola at Manchester City and had no prior experience in managing a club. However, Mikel Arteta defied everyone’s expectations with his work at Arsenal. After a couple of disappointing seasons, Mikel finally found his footing in the North London club. He achieved the daunting task of qualifying for the UEFA Champions League with ‘The Gunners’ in his 5 attempts in the 22/23 season.
When you face the challenge with belief and courage, anything is possible. COYG Proud of everyone! pic.twitter.com/QPOZCj18di
— Mikel Arteta (@m8arteta) August 29, 2020
He has also won some silverware for the club. Mikel Arteta has won an FA Cup and a Community Shield title with his team and looks to build on this success. The 41-year-old has discarded almost all bad influences in the dressing room and is looking to build Arsenal’s future around young and talented players.
Players like Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard have impressed the fans under Mikel. The Spaniard has unlocked the potential in many players such as Gabriel Martinelli, Aaron Ramsdale, Eddie Nketiah, etc. If the club’s players play with the same loyalty towards their manager, as they’ve had in the past few years, it is safe to say that Arsenal has a very bright future ahead of themselves.