Months before Mikel Arteta was appointed by Arsenal, he came extremely close to accepting a role at Newcastle United. Mike Ashley, the club’s owner...

Mike Ashley, the club’s owner, had made it clear to his staff that he wanted Arteta as the new head coach, and he was willing to offer him an extraordinarily long contract – far longer than a rookie manager would usually expect to be given – in order to convince him to move to St James’ Park. Why did Arteta, after giving it serious consideration, ultimately reject the opportunity? Only he can answer that question,...

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