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Friday, September 16, 2022

Arsenal’s Arteta wins Premier League’s ‘Manager of the Month’ for August

The Spanish gaffer won the award beating Antonio Conte of Tottenham, Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola, ex-Brighton and now Chelse coach Graham Potter and Fulham’s Marco Silva.

• September 16, 2022
Mikel Arteta

Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta has been named winner of the Premier League’s Manager of the Month for August. 

“Mikel Arteta’s @Arsenal started 2022/23 with 5 wins out of 5. He’s August’s @BarclaysFooty Manager of the Month,” Premier League announced in a tweet on Friday.

The Spanish gaffer won the award beating Antonio Conte of Tottenham, Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola, ex-Brighton and now Chelse coach Graham Potter and Fulham’s Marco Silva. 

The Gunners, in a statement on their website, congratulated Arteta and his entire coaching crew.

Arteta led the Gunners to a brilliant start this season, winning all five fixtures in August with his team scoring 13 goals. 

In the month under review, Arsenal defeated Crystal Palace, Leicester City, Bournemouth, Fulham, and Aston Villa, maintaining top spot on the EPL log. 

August honour makes it Arteta’s third time of winning the Manager of the Month award since he joined Arsenal. Last season, he won it in September and March.

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