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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has been named the Premier League’s Manager of the Month for March 2026, marking the eighth time he has won the award in his nearly six-year tenure. This puts him in elite company, with only five other managers in league history having won the award more times. Despite Arsenal’s Carabao Cup final defeat to Manchester City in the same month, Arteta led the Gunners to three straight league wins, the only perfect record by any manager during that period.
Why it matters
The Premier League’s Manager of the Month award is a prestigious individual honor that recognizes the top coaching performances over a one-month span. Arteta’s eight wins place him among the most decorated managers in the award’s history, cementing his status as one of the league’s elite tacticians and highlighting Arsenal’s consistent success under his leadership.
The details
Arteta oversaw three wins from three matches in March 2026, the only perfect record by any manager in the division during that time. This latest triumph takes his total Manager of the Month awards to eight, putting him in elite company. Only five other managers in Premier League history have won the award more times: legendary Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson (27 wins), current Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola (12), former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho (11), ex-Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger (15), and former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson (27).
- Arteta was named Premier League Manager of the Month for March 2026.
The players
Mikel Arteta
The current manager of Arsenal Football Club, who has now won the Premier League’s Manager of the Month award eight times in his nearly six-year tenure.
Sir Alex Ferguson
The legendary former manager of Manchester United, who holds the record for the most Premier League Manager of the Month awards with 27 wins.
Pep Guardiola
The current manager of Manchester City, who has won the Premier League Manager of the Month award 12 times.
What they’re saying
“This award belongs to Sir Alex Ferguson. Most points you do in a month is the Manager of the Month. So it’s simple.”
— Pep Guardiola, Manchester City Manager
The takeaway
Mikel Arteta’s eighth Premier League Manager of the Month award cements his status as one of the top managers in the league, joining an elite group that includes legendary figures like Sir Alex Ferguson. This recognition highlights Arsenal’s consistent success under Arteta’s leadership and his ability to get the best out of his players, even in the face of setbacks like their Carabao Cup final defeat.

















