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Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta could be moved on at the end of the season if \u2018clear conditions\u2019 are not met, according to reports.<\/p>\n
Goals from Ryan Cherki and Erling Haaland saw Arsenal lose 2-1 to second-placed Manchester City<\/strong> in the Premier League on Sunday.<\/p>\n Arsenal<\/strong> were made to pay for missed chances as Haaland\u2019s second-half strike settled the match after Kai Havertz had cancelled out Cherki\u2019s opener.<\/p>\n That means that Man City are now three points behind Arsenal with a game in hand and the momentum now seems to be with Pep Guardiola\u2019s side, who can go top if they win their match against Burnley at Turf Moor on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n Arsenal had a comfy lead until recently with two losses in a row against Bournemouth and Man City seeing the Citizens reel them back in.<\/p>\n That has seen supporters negatively react to Arteta on social media and beyond, with some claiming that another manager would have guided them to Premier League glory this season.<\/p>\n READ: Premier League winners and losers: Man City, Arteta, Leeds, Rosenior, Watkins, Howe<\/strong><\/p>\n And now reports in Spain are claiming that the Arsenal board \u2018is beginning to question whether the project has reached its peak under their leadership\u2019.<\/p>\n The report adds: \u2018Despite the evident progress, the lack of silverware in a season where the team was considered a favorite could have consequences.<\/p>\n \u2018The conditions seem clear: if Arsenal fail to win the Premier League or at least reach the Champions League final, Arteta\u2019s future could be seriously jeopardized. The pressure at a club of this stature leaves no room for failure at crucial moments.\u2019<\/p>\n Speaking before the match against Man City, David Ornstein of The Athletic<\/em> claimed that Arsenal are keen to keep Arteta around.<\/p>\n MORE ARSENAL COVERAGE ON F365\u2026<\/strong> Ornstein said in Q&A for The Athletic<\/em>: \u201cI\u2019m sure Arsenal want Arteta to continue into next season and beyond (he\u2019s contracted until June 2027 at present), while it sounds from Arteta\u2019s own words as though he wants the same.<\/p>\n \u201cIf things go badly for them between now and the summer, I\u2019m sure there will be some very difficult conversations, and it would be naive of me to say I can\u2019t see a world in which he departs \u2013 nothing surprises you in football and (for various reasons) I would say that about pretty much every Premier League club at the moment.<\/p>\n \u201cSo, the intention is clear \u2013 but obviously there is a lot riding on the weeks ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n Former Manchester United and Liverpool striker Michael Owen insists this \u201cisn\u2019t the time for any negativity at all\u201d at Arsenal with Arteta still having a chance of winning the title.<\/p>\n When asked if Arteta should face the sack if they fail to win the title, Owen told the Daily Star<\/em>: No, Mikel is coming up against one of the greatest managers of all time and you are sitting second against him. Arsenal are improving all the time and challenging for the title year in year out. He is doing a great job and look at how close they\u2019ve been over the years.<\/p>\n \u201cIn the Champions League Arsenal have now reached back to back Champions League semi-finals, which is no mean feat. They have the chance to reach the final and go one step further this year.<\/p>\n \u201cThis isn\u2019t the time for any negativity at all. Arsenal can still win the League and Champions League.<\/p>\n \u201cThey have a very competitive squad, which will only continue to get stronger, so no, if they don\u2019t win the league, then I don\u2019t think he should be sacked.\u201d<\/p>\n READ NEXT: Arsenal lost the Premier League title with one January decision<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\n
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