Mikel Arteta named toughest Premier League manager by ex-ref

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Nov, 13:38 · Archive

Former Premier League referee Graham Scott has called Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta the hardest manager to deal with on the touchline.

Former Premier League referee Graham Scott has named Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta as the toughest manager to deal with on the touchline. Scott, who refereed in the Premier League for a decade before retiring in 2025, said Arteta 'really does push all the limits all of the time' and described him as 'hard work'.

Scott acknowledged that pushing boundaries is part of a manager's job and that trying to gain a competitive advantage for his team is acceptable. However, he said Arteta makes officials' lives 'extremely difficult' by frequently leaving his technical area. Scott observed that during Arsenal's recent game against Everton, Arteta was constantly on the touchline whenever the opposition had the ball on his side.

Arteta received his second yellow card of the season last month during Arsenal's 2-0 win over Everton. Following that match, he said he had a dossier of other managers committing similar offences which had gone unpunished. The Arsenal manager now faces a one-match domestic touchline ban if he receives a third yellow card.

How it is being reported

• Ex-Premier League ref calls Mikel Arteta a ‘nightmare’ to deal withFormer Premier League referee Graham Scott has described Mikel Arteta as ‘hard work’ (Getty) Former Premier League referee Graham Scott has named Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta as the toughest person to deal with on the touchline. Last month, Arteta received his second yellow card of the season…Metro · 14 Nov, 10:37
• Mikel Arteta the 'most difficult' Premier League manager as ex-ref calls out Arsenal bossPremier League managers can often push their limits on matchday but Mikel Arteta has earned him a reputation for being the toughest to deal with - with a former ref insisting he gets away with too muchMirror Sport · 14 Nov, 05:58

In this story: Mikel Arteta · Arsenal · Graham Scott · Everton

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