Arsenal Coach Mikel Arteta Not Hiding PSG Allegiance: ‘I Hope They Can Finally Do It’ Vs Inter Milan In Champions League Final | OneFootball

Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta admits that he will be rooting for PSG in the Champions League final against Inter Milan.

The Gunners coach spoke to French outlet L’Equipe, via FCInterNews. He admitted that his past with Paris Saint-Germain is causing him to root for the French side to “finally do it.”

PSG are in the Champions League final for the second time in their history.

The Parisians knocked out the likes of Liverpool, Aston Villa, and Arsenal to book their place in the biggest match in European club football.

PSG will face Inter Milan in Munich at the end of this month.

And it is a huge opportunity for the French champions to finally turn their domestic dominance into silverware on the continent.

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LONDON COLNEY, ENGLAND – MAY 06: Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal, looks on during a training session and press conference ahead of their UEFA Champions League 2024/25 semi final first/second leg match at Sobha Realty Training Centre on May 06, 2025 in London Colney, England. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images)

Arsenal were another team who have never won the Champions League hoping to make this the season that they finally go all the way in Europe’s biggest club competition.

However, the London giants were unable to get the better of Paris Saint-Germain in the semifinals.

This was certainly a great frustration to the Gunners’ coach Mikel Arteta.

However, if there is a silver lining to the outcome of the semifinal tie for Arteta, it is that he does have a particular fondness for PSG.

That is because the Spaniard played for the French club as a young player. He was on loan at the Parc des Princes in the 2001-02 season.

“I hope with all my heart that PSG can finally do it,” said Arteta after yesterday’s match.

“Considering my past here.”

“It’s not yet the time to say Forza PSG,” the Arsenal coach added. “But I’ll be behind them when the final comes.