Arteta backed by Arsenal sporting director

Edu has backed Arsenal to succeed under Mikel Arteta.

He insisted: “Everything here is right and if you see the way we’re going, I can see a big, big, big and beautiful future.”

Edu continued: “It would be very unfair if we were not patient with Mikel after all the challenges we have faced this year.

“This club needs stability. Since we arrived it’s been changing and changing and now it’s time to try to be a stable club again in the old sense.”

Arteta was also given big praise by his former boss Pep Guardiola.

“Arsenal doesn’t have a manager to lead this club in the next years better than him,” the City boss told reporters.

“I don’t have to give my support, because he has it and knows that he has it.

“He is one of the best managers I ever worked with, of course, and seen directly – for his personality, his commitment, his love for his club. Without his love for his club, he still would be here.

“I’m pretty sure he will turn it over and do it like everyone expects.

“Sometimes when a club comes from not a good period, it needs time. I know in this world, [people think] it doesn’t need time.

“If I was part of the board at Arsenal, I would not have any doubts about his quality and capacity to put Arsenal in the place that Arsenal deserves to be.”

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