Arsenal head coach, Mikel Arteta, has been named Barclays Manager of the Month for August, winning the award for the third time.
The 40-year-old became only the second Arsenal manager after Arsene Wenger to start a season with five straight Premier League victories.
Arteta’s latest Manager of the Month award follows his previous successes in September 2021 and March 2022.
He claimed his latest prize, beating Antonio Conte, Pep Guardiola, Graham Potter and Marco Silva, after votes from the public were combined with those of a panel of experts.
Their strong start to the season propelled them to the top of the table with a maximum 15 points.
“We won all five of our August fixtures, scoring 13 goals and conceding only four in the process. Our manager led us to victory against Crystal Palace, Leicester City, Bournemouth, Fulham, and Aston Villa, finishing the month top of the table,” the club wrote after the Spaniard scooped the prize.
“Mikel is our second manager to win his opening five games of a Premier League season. Arsene Wenger achieved this record in two successive seasons during our Invincibles era of 2003/04.”