What Man City boss Pep Guardiola said when asked if Mikel Arteta is ready for Arsenal jobPep Guardiola believes Mikel Arteta is ready to become a head coach but has left the decision up to his Manchester City aide. Arteta is the bookies’ favourite to become next permanent Arsenal manager following the sacking of Unai Emery two weeks ago. Arteta returns to Emirates Stadium this weekend as City take on Arsenal in Sunday’s tea-time kick-off while rumours continue to swirl around him. There is ostensibly still concern among Gunners chiefs about Arteta’s experience - he has purely held his assistant role at City since retiring in 2016 - but Guardiola believes only Arteta truly knows whether he is ready. “You can be a 45-year-old and believe you’re not ready [to become a manager] and 35 and believe you’re ready.

Source: Express December 13, 2019 15:56 UTC