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Mourinho makes unprompted remark about Arteta & Arsenal

Jose Mourinho has made a bizarre dig at Arsenal and Mikel Arteta, suggesting the manager's new contract shouldn't happen at Real Madrid.

By Dan Critchlow · Daily Cannon

Published: Sunday, 11 October 2026 at 5:01 PM

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Jose Mourinho made an unprompted dig regarding Mikel Arteta's new contract extension at Arsenal during a press conference.
Mourinho stated that Arteta claiming Arsenal are just starting after several years would not be accepted at Real Madrid.
Dan Critchlow argues the criticism is flawed because Arsenal won the Premier League and reached the Champions League final.

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Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho made an unprompted remark during a press conference regarding Mikel Arteta's contract extension with Arsenal. Mourinho questioned Arteta's comments about being just at the beginning after four or five years, claiming that such patience would never happen at Real Madrid due to higher expectations.

Writer Dan Critchlow argues that Mourinho's criticism is misplaced given recent results. Critchlow notes that Arsenal extended Arteta's deal after winning the Premier League and reaching the Champions League final, while Real Madrid failed to win La Liga or reach the European final.

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