'I'm convinced the best moments for this club are yet to come' - Cuesta
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Arsenal assistant coach Carlos Cuesta has paid tribute to "incredible leader" Mikel Arteta as he prepares to leave the club after a five-year spell.
Cuesta arrived at the Emirates back in 2020, taking on the role of first-team assistant coach, but he is now expected to accept his first managerial role at Serie A club Parma.
The Spaniard confirmed his departure on Instagram, ahead of his reported move to Italy, adding that the club has a "very exciting" future under Arteta.
"After five beautiful years it is hard to put this into words," Cuesta wrote. "But I can only express how grateful I am for having lived my day-to-day with such special people and feel what it means to represent this football club.
"I'm convinced that the best moments for this football club are still yet to come. Enjoy this journey because it is a very exciting one."
In a separate Instagram post about Mikel Arteta, Cuesta added: "To the person that made it happen, thank you.
"Thank you for your trust, for giving me the opportunity to be next to you and for showing me with constant facts the meaning of the word 'courage'.
"But more than that, thank you for being an incredible coach, an incredible leader and an even better human being.
"You've taught me a lot and I will carry it always with me."
