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#ArtetaOut: Fans Want Arteta Sacked Few Hours After Appointment As Arsenal Head Coach
Football fans have taken to the micro-blogging site, Twitter, to demand the sacking of Mikel Arteta as Arsenal Head Coach, a few hours after his appointment by the Arsenal Football Club board.
Naija News had reported earlier that Arteta, who is a former Arsenal player, was given a three-and-a-half-year deal at the North London club.
The development means Arteta leaves his role as Manchester City assistant manager and replaces Freddie Ljungberg, who took over as interim head coach following Unai Emery’s sacking last month.
An official statement announcing Arteta’s appointment reads; “This is a huge honour,” said Arteta, whose coaching team has yet to be announced. “Arsenal is one of the biggest clubs in the world.
“We need to be competing for the top trophies in the game and that’s been made very clear to me in my discussions with (club owner) Stan and (director) Josh Kroenke, and the senior people from the club.
“We all know there is a lot of work to be done to achieve that but I am confident we’ll do it. I’m realistic enough to know it won’t happen overnight but the current squad has plenty of talent and there is a great pipeline of young players coming through from the academy,” the statement added.
Speaking on his first task after getting an appointment from Arsenal, Arteta said: “My first task will be to get to know the players better and get them playing the kind of fast-flowing, attacking football that Arsenal supporters around the world want to see,” he said.
Moments after the appointment, fans who are actually displeased with the appointment, took to Twitter to demand Arteta’s sacking.
Naija News captured some of the demands below…
#ArtetaOut We need a proven winner like Unai Emery pic.twitter.com/O1sweToZeN
— DraculaEmery (@DraculaEmery) December 20, 2019
WE HAVEN'T WON A SINGLE GAME UNDER ARTETA. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH #ArtetaOut
— xav ❄ (@afcXav) December 20, 2019
Arteta looking at his transfer budget #ArtetaOut pic.twitter.com/nPn19Ax8sh
— Danial?? (@FtblDAH) December 20, 2019
#ArtetaOut is Trending even before announcement ?. Meanwhile Granit Xhaka has informed teammates he is living and we as fans want to say Goodbye bro! All the best in your endeavours!#WelcomeArteta pic.twitter.com/jSwj7BMwQV
— Bildad Jnr (@BildadJnr) December 20, 2019
I haven’teven charged my phone and it’s already #ArtetaOut pic.twitter.com/kh1qA5SOOc
— myk dj maliq ?? (@mykdjmaliq) December 20, 2019
Xhaka wants to leave, Goodbyee!
Ozil going on loan to Fernabache!
Arteta coming in and axing Sokratis, mustafi and Luiz. that feeling ??
No #ArtetaOut . #WelcomeArteta pic.twitter.com/eTqTM1gGaO— Bildad Jnr (@BildadJnr) December 20, 2019
Still about Mikel Arteta.
After three loses, Arsenal fans shall be like.
Arteta out ???#ArtetaOut— Yekoyada?? (@Ssakayekoyada) December 20, 2019
Dear Gunners,give it time.
B4 the end of February the Trending Hashtag will become #ArtetaOUT.
Arsenal is like a Poisoned chalice at the English Top flight.
Every World class coach will struggle to make an impact with the level of mentality & rut there talk less of a rookie pic.twitter.com/iyRx2yNn6W
— AURA❤️COOL (@TWEETORACLE) December 20, 2019
#ArtetaOut is trending. I f*cking love Twitter.
— – (@AnfieldRd96) December 20, 2019
Remember how Arsenal fans claimed siging Arteta as a player was a panic buy!
Only to discover that Arsene wenger was doing what he does best, Planing years ahead.#WelcomeArteta #ArtetaOut pic.twitter.com/EV32EM09Eb
— OGEDOLLAR (@Patricksuccess8) December 20, 2019
Why are Arsenal fans always confused???Arteta is just coming in,without playing a single match and #ArtetaOut is already trending.
Too much defeats is affecting you guys???— ?OD (@OlalekanDeji5) December 20, 2019
As we usually ask
Will it be #MikelOut or #ArtetaOut in Jan?
We don't want our compatriot John Mikel Obi trending for no reason
So #artetaOut it is then https://t.co/xoDENzQZ77
— kenna (@kennagq) December 20, 2019
