Arsenal Premier League Title Win Is Vindication For Mikel Arteta

BusinessSportsMoneyArsenal Premier League Title Win Is Vindication For Mikel ArtetaByGraham Ruthven,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am a soccer writer based in the United KingdomFollow AuthorMay 20, 2026, 09:11am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 18: Mikel Arteta, head coach of Arsenal, celebrates during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Burnley at Emirates Stadium on May 18, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images)Getty ImagesArsenal might not have been playing when its Premier League title triumph was sealed on Tuesday, but the scenes around the Emirates Stadium were reflective of how long the club’s fanbase was made to wait for such an achievement. 22 years, to be precise. Over two decades had passed since Arsenal was last at the top of English soccer.Many doubted it would ever get there again. Arsenal was in the doldrums for many of the post-Arsene Wenger years. Even this season as it appeared the Gunners were heading for the Premier League title, their stuttering form after the March international window raised questions about their mentality.LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 19: Arsenal fans celebrate winning the Premier League after Manchester City failed to win away to Bournemouth at Emirates Stadium on May 19, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)Getty ImagesSince losing to Manchester City in March, Arsenal has won all but six of its matches in all competitions with the one exception being a 1-1 draw away to Atletico Madrid in the Champions League which contributed to Mikel Arteta’s making the final of the competition against Paris Saint-Germain later this month.Arteta and his players steadied themselves after the wobble they had around the time of the damaging loss to Manchester City. Rather than bottling the title race, Arsenal showed it has...