Arsenal Opens a Box of History to Present Arteta’s Contract

Arsenal presented manager Mikel Arteta’s contract inside a 140-year-old wooden box, linking the signing moment to the English club’s earliest days.

The presentation drew on Arsenal’s founding in 1886, placing a piece of its history at the centre of an occasion focused on its manager.

Rather than serving simply as a container for the document, the box gave the ceremony a symbolic connection to the club’s origins.

The gesture brought past and present together, framing Arteta’s signing as part of the longer story of Arsenal.