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Mikel Arteta has joined an exclusive group of Premier League managers to have taken charge of 250 games for one club after leading Arsenal to a 1-0 victory over Aston Villa.
Monday’s win at Villa Park was Arteta’s 250th Premier League match in charge of Arsenal, making him the 10th manager in the competition’s history to reach the milestone with a single club.
Bukayo Saka scored the only goal of the game as Arsenal maintained their perfect start to the Premier League season.
The Arsenal supporters who travelled to Birmingham celebrated Arteta’s achievement at full time, singing about their manager and predicting another title challenge.
At 44 years and 158 days, Arteta became the second-youngest manager to reach 250 Premier League games, behind fellow Spaniard Roberto Martinez.
He has recorded 151 wins from his 250 league matches, giving him a 60.4 per cent win rate.
Only Pep Guardiola, Sir Alex Ferguson and Jürgen Klopp have a better win percentage among managers to reach 250 Premier League games at one club.
Arsène Wenger holds the record for the most Premier League matches managed at a single club.
The Frenchman took charge of Arsenal for 828 league matches and recorded 476 wins, giving him a 57.5 per cent win rate.
Wenger managed Arsenal for almost 22 years after arriving in 1996 and won three Premier League titles, including the unbeaten 2003-04 campaign.
He left the club in 2018 after establishing himself as one of the most influential managers in Premier League history.
Sir Alex Ferguson managed Manchester United for 810 Premier League matches and recorded 528 victories.
His 65.2 per cent win rate is one of the best in the competition’s history.
Ferguson won 13 Premier League titles during his 26-year spell at Old Trafford and retired in 2013 after guiding United to the title in his final season.
David Moyes spent more than a decade in charge of Everton, managing the club for 399 Premier League matches.
He recorded 152 league wins during his time at Goodison Park, giving him a 38.1 per cent win rate.
Moyes left Everton in 2013 to succeed Ferguson as Manchester United manager.
Pep Guardiola has managed Manchester City for 380 Premier League games and recorded 260 victories.
His 68.4 per cent win rate is the highest among the managers who have reached the 250-game mark at one club.
Guardiola has won multiple Premier League titles with City and established the club as one of the dominant sides in English football.
Jürgen Klopp managed Liverpool for 334 Premier League matches and recorded 209 wins.
The German led Liverpool to their first Premier League title in 2020, ending the club’s 30-year wait for the championship.
He also guided Liverpool to the Champions League title in 2019 before leaving the club in 2024.
José Mourinho managed Chelsea for 309 Premier League matches across two spells and recorded 193 victories.
He won three Premier League titles with the London club.
Mourinho’s first spell at Stamford Bridge began in 2004, when he led Chelsea to their first league title in 50 years.
Rafael Benítez managed Liverpool for 280 Premier League games and recorded 138 wins.
The Spaniard took charge of Liverpool in 2004 and led the club to the Champions League title in his first season.
He also guided Liverpool to the FA Cup in 2006 and a second-place Premier League finish in the 2008-09 season.
Mauricio Pochettino managed Tottenham Hotspur for 293 Premier League matches and recorded 131 victories.
The Argentine helped establish Tottenham as regular contenders near the top of the Premier League during his five-year spell.
His biggest achievement came in 2019 when he led Tottenham to their first Champions League final.
Brendan Rodgers managed Leicester City for 259 Premier League matches and recorded 118 wins.
He took charge in 2019 and helped the club compete regularly for European qualification.
Rodgers also guided Leicester to the FA Cup in 2021, the club’s first major trophy in the competition.
Arteta took charge of Arsenal in December 2019 after leaving Manchester City, where he had worked as Guardiola’s assistant.
His first Premier League victory came on New Year’s Day 2020, when goals from Nicolas Pepe and Sokratis gave Arsenal a 2-0 win over Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium.
His early tenure was difficult, with Arsenal finishing eighth in the Premier League in both the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons.
Arteta remained in charge and gradually rebuilt the team into title contenders.
Arsenal finished second in 2022-23 and 2023-24 before finally winning the Premier League title in 2025-26, ending their 22-year wait for the championship.
His 250th league game ended in another disciplined Arsenal performance, with Saka scoring the decisive goal against Aston Villa.
Arteta’s side also prevented Villa from registering a shot on target, continuing the defensive consistency that has become a defining feature of his tenure.
Among the managers who have reached 250 Premier League games at one club, Guardiola has the best record at the milestone with 184 wins and a 73.6 per cent win rate.
Klopp is second with 160 wins and a 64 per cent rate, followed by Mourinho with 158 wins and a 63.2 per cent rate.
Ferguson recorded 152 wins, while Arteta has 151, giving the Arsenal manager a 60.4 per cent win rate.
Wenger recorded 146 wins, while Benítez and Pochettino had 138 and 131 respectively.
Arteta therefore ranks fourth for win percentage among the managers to reach the 250-game mark at one club, behind Guardiola, Ferguson and Klopp. (Sporting Tribune)
