In the week that Enzo Maresca and Ruben Amorim have both clashed with their respective clubs over power and paid with their jobs, Mikel Arteta has played down the significance of his role being changed from head coach to manager in his first year at Arsenal.
Maresca’s power struggle with Chelsea’s senior leadership prompted his sudden exit on New Year’s Day. Amorim was sacked by Manchester United four days later after it appeared he was having a similar battle at Old Trafford, although the club denied a struggle behind the scenes was the reason.
