Mikel Arteta breaks silence over his future amid speculations he is facing the sack

"Obviously we are against the results, it's not good enough, it's not good enough for the standards of this football club and this is the challenge. And the fact that we are against."

The Arsenal board are determined to stick with Arteta for the time being.

Top brass believes the Spaniard can turn things around if given the time to do so.

One thing going against Arteta is the toxic atmosphere in the dressing room, which has been caused by factions within the squad.

This has been seen as one of the reasons for the slump, and something Arteta must address as a matter of urgency if he is to keep his job.

Most players currently back Arteta, and the board believe him to be an astute coach.

But the backing of the majority may not last forever if Arteta doesn't act quickly to fix the problems on and off the pitch.