Premier League Manager Of The Year: Arteta Leads Arsenal To 2025-26 Title

Mikel Arteta is named Premier League Manager of the Year after guiding Arsenal to the 2025-26 title, ending the club’s 22-year wait for the top-flight trophy. Arsenal also reach the Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain, giving Arteta a chance to complete a historic double and secure the club’s first European Cup.

The 44-year-old secures the award ahead of Keith Andrews, Michael Carrick, Pep Guardiola, Andoni Iraola and Regis Le Bris. Arteta’s recognition follows three straight seasons in which Arsenal finished second in the Premier League, before finally converting sustained progress into the championship.

Arsenal’s Premier League campaign in 2025-26 is built on strong defence and disciplined play. Across 38 league matches, Arsenal keep

19 clean sheets and allow only 27 goals, both the best figures in the division. The team also become the first in Premier League history to complete a season without conceding a penalty or receiving a red card.

At the other end of the pitch, Arsenal score 71 league goals during the season. Summer signing Viktor Gyokeres leads their scoring with 14 goals, while only Manchester City manage more league goals, finishing with 77. That attacking output, combined with the defence, underpins Arsenal’s title win.

Arsenal’s title arrives after a sustained period of consistency under Arteta. From the start of the 2022-23 campaign, Arsenal collect 332 Premier League points, more than any other club in that period. Over the same stretch, Arsenal also spend 562 days at the top of the table, again the highest total for any side.

Arteta’s achievement also carries historical significance at the club. Arteta is only the second Arsenal manager to take the Premier League Manager of the Year prize. Arsene Wenger was the first, last receiving the honour following Arsenal’s unbeaten Premier League season in 2003-04, known as the "invincible" campaign.

Arteta’s personal story adds another layer to the award. The Spaniard is the first manager to win the Premier League with a club previously represented as a player in the competition, having made 110 league appearances for Arsenal. At 44 years and 54 days, Arteta becomes the third-youngest manager to win the Premier League title, with both younger winners being former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho.

Key numbers from Arsenal’s Premier League era under Arteta since 2022-23 are shown below.

During this period, Arsenal combine strong performances with improved league finishes, culminating in the 2025-26 crown. Those trends support voters’ decision to select Arteta as Premier League Manager of the Year, ahead of several experienced rivals from England and abroad.

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Arsenal’s season now builds towards the Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday. Arteta already has the Premier League trophy and Manager of the Year award secured, and the match in UEFA’s flagship competition offers the chance to add further silverware and deliver Arsenal’s first Champions League title.