Arsenal fans are not happy about the news of manager Mikel Arteta signing a new contract extension which will keep him at the club until 2025.The Spaniard has been at the Emirates Stadium since taking over from Unai Emery in December 2019, having previously worked as an assistant under Pep Guardiola at Manchester City.Arsenal@ArsenalThe journey continues ✍️ Mikel Arteta✍️ Jonas Eidevall Congratulations on your new deals! 171233408The journey continues ✊✍️ Mikel Arteta✍️ Jonas Eidevall Congratulations on your new deals! 🔴The Gunners are currently in pole position to finish in the Premier League's top four for the first time since the 2015-16 season. They currently lie two points ahead of north London rivals Tottenham with four games remaining.The 40-year-old has been a divisive figure at Arsenal since he took over the reigns at the the Gunners. The former player won 47 of his 92 top-flight games in charge, according to the Premier League.Arteta appeared to be on the brink of receiving a sack following three consecutive defeats at the start of the campaign, which meant the club were bottom of the league.However, his contract extension shows that the club hierarchy has faith in the Spaniard's project, although some fans have expressed their dissatisfaction at the decision.Arsenal fans took to Twitter to voice their concerns, with many wondering why the renewal was offered before the team confirmed their qualification for the Champions League:Indispensable David➐@davidchibike@Arsenal Other clubs are renewing their coaches contract due to good performance in the league and cup games. But we are renewing Arteta contract for failing to do well in all cup competitions and struggling to meet top 4 despite spending more than any epl club585@Arsenal Other clubs are renewing their coaches contract due to good performance in the league and cup games. But we are renewing Arteta contract for failing to do well in all cup competitions and struggling to meet top 4 despite spending more than any epl clubKroenke Out@KroenkeOut9@Arsenal This hurts me, it really does. People can disagree if they want, but I dislike his style of play in general. I don’t like rigid positional football and find it boring. Won’t enjoy watching us for years now. Would much prefer a manager who plays with less positional structure.221@Arsenal This hurts me, it really does. People can disagree if they want, but I dislike his style of play in general. I don’t like rigid positional football and find it boring. Won’t enjoy watching us for years now. Would much prefer a manager who plays with less positional structure.ArsenalFAN14@fan14_arsenal@ewan__01 @Arsenal nothing to do with being and arteta outer. we should of waited until the end of the season and than see if we get 4th82@ewan__01 @Arsenal nothing to do with being and arteta outer. we should of waited until the end of the season and than see if we get 4thOMOTAYO Of Lagos 💥@Tee_Classiquem1@Arsenal New deal? Can't even wait for him to make the top 4 first, what's wrong with this Arsenal management ffs15@Arsenal New deal? Can't even wait for him to make the top 4 first, what's wrong with this Arsenal management ffsSdbtm@Sdbtm1@Arsenal The season’s not done why would you reward someone that’s hasn’t achieved anything?3@Arsenal The season’s not done why would you reward someone that’s hasn’t achieved anything?Lenyora@BlackMagicGP@Arsenal Zero ambition. Congratulations anyway.13@Arsenal Zero ambition. Congratulations anyway.Baba Nla@MasonPa82134749@Arsenal This is nonsense, our players like Saka and Viv are yet to renew but Edu gives Jonas a new contract base on what? Give us the reason for the renewal of the contract cos I don't see anything, Jonas is worse, Arteta played Liverpool four times this season without scoring a goal...@Arsenal This is nonsense, our players like Saka and Viv are yet to renew but Edu gives Jonas a new contract base on what? Give us the reason for the renewal of the contract cos I don't see anything, Jonas is worse, Arteta played Liverpool four times this season without scoring a goal...Arteta "really happy" to extend Arsenal contractAhead of his side's crucial game against relegation-threatened Leeds United on Sunday (8 May), Arteta spoke of his delight at signing a new deal at the Emirates Stadium.He told the club's official website (via the Express):“I’m excited, grateful and really, really happy today."When I spoke to Josh (Kroenke, Arsenal club director) he could see the club at the same point and he wanted to take the club the way I wanted to do it. So everything that he’s said, and that Stan has said when I’ve been together with both of them, they’ve always delivered.“We want to take the club to the next level and to compete really with the top teams. In order to do that, we have to be playing in the Champions League."We have to be able to evolve the team, improve our players, improve all departments, generate even more connection with our fans, improve the atmosphere at the Emirates, be able to recruit top, top talent and the best people for this club to drive this project to that level.”Arteta's deal was announced at the same time as the club's women's manager Jonas Eidevall, who has also extended his stay at the North London club until 2024.