{"id":47454,"date":"2026-05-21T08:13:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T12:13:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/21\/terrible-mistake-very-low-moment-when-arteta-almost-quit-arsenal\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T08:13:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T12:13:27","slug":"terrible-mistake-very-low-moment-when-arteta-almost-quit-arsenal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/21\/terrible-mistake-very-low-moment-when-arteta-almost-quit-arsenal\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Terrible mistake&#8217; \u2013 &#8216;Very low&#8217; moment when Arteta almost quit Arsenal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/21\/terrible-mistake-very-low-moment-when-arteta-almost-quit-arsenal\/#Mikel_Arteta_inherits_%E2%80%98toxic_atmosphere_at_Arsenal\" >Mikel Arteta inherits &#8216;toxic&#8217; atmosphere at Arsenal<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/21\/terrible-mistake-very-low-moment-when-arteta-almost-quit-arsenal\/#Arsenal_aiming_for_historic_double\" >Arsenal aiming for historic double<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Mikel Arteta almost quit Arsenal in 2020 (Photo by Dan Mullan, Catherine Ivill\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is currently the Premier League champion, but it appears there was a time when he considered quitting his job soon after taking over.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Spanish tactician took over for the 2019\/20 season, but it took time for him to turn the Gunners into a serious team again.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Download the official CaughtOffSide app to get all the latest news and updates straight to your phone. above <span role=\"presentation\"><u>apple<\/u><\/span>  &#038; <span role=\"presentation\"><u>Google play<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At the beginning of the following season, Arsenal were in very poor form, winning just one of their 10 Premier League games between 17 October and 19 December.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, Arteta felt he had made a &#8220;terrible mistake&#8221; and was &#8220;very depressed&#8221; about the situation at Emirates Stadium, according to The Independent.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mikel_Arteta_inherits_%E2%80%98toxic_atmosphere_at_Arsenal\"><\/span>Mikel Arteta inherits &#8216;toxic&#8217; atmosphere at Arsenal<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The report also claims that the atmosphere at Arsenal when Arteta took over was &#8220;toxic&#8221; and that some players were clearly having a negative impact.<\/p>\n<p>Although no specific names are mentioned in the report, it appears that Arteta has had to deal with some players faking injuries to miss certain games they did not want.<\/p>\n<p>Even back in his time at Arsenal, Arteta seems to have noticed that some players have a habit of checking themselves mentally before the end of a season and starting to think about their time off.<\/p>\n<p>Considering how bad things were, it&#8217;s no surprise that the 44-year-old had serious doubts about whether he could turn things around after a poor winter of 2020.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Want more catchoffside coverage? Add us <\/i><\/b><b><i><span draggable=\"true\">Google recommended sources<\/span><\/i><\/b><b><i>    Add trusted news to your favorites list<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Arsenal_aiming_for_historic_double\"><\/span>Arsenal aiming for historic double<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Arsenal, who have undergone a transformation under Arteta, will lift the Premier League trophy after this weekend&#8217;s final game away to Crystal Palace, before preparing to face Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final.<\/p>\n<p>If Arsenal get their first European Cup, it could be one of their best ever seasons, perhaps even surpassing their unbeaten run under Arsene Wenger in 2003-04.<\/p>\n<p>Even if Arsenal missed out, the fact that they were back at this level seems like a small miracle considering the turmoil at the club when Arteta took over.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mikel Arteta almost quit Arsenal in 2020 (Photo by Dan Mullan, Catherine Ivill\/Getty Images) Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is currently the Premier League champion, but it appears there was a time when he considered quitting his job soon after taking over. 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