As announced on Arsenal’s official website on Friday, the Gunners have handed the head coach’s role to Arteta.
The Spaniard was working as an assistant coach at Premier League rivals Manchester City.
It is the first senior managerial role for the 37-year-old former Spanish midfielder, who played for Arsenal from 2011 until 2016.
Former Arsenal striker Campbell is delighted to see Arteta handed the job at the Emirates Stadium.
I wish Mikel Arteta all the very best and I sincerely hope he can bring a winning culture back to Arsenal through recruiting players who want to fight, develop, improve and succeed together as a group!
— Kevin Campbell (@1kevincampbell) December 20, 2019
Top-Four Challenge
With Arsenal having already booked their place in the round of 32 of the Europa League this season, the focus now for the Gunners is to climb up the Premier League table and enhance their chances of finishing in the top four.
The North London club are as low as 10th in the league table at the moment with 22 points from 17 matches, seven points behind fourth-placed Chelsea.
Arsenal will return to action on Saturday afternoon when they take on Everton away from home at Goodison Park in the Premier League.