Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has distanced himself from replacing Xavi Hernandez as Barca coach at the end of the season
The Barca links emerged on Sunday a day after Xavi announced he would be stepping down, saying the club needed a change.
While Arteta may harbor ambitions of coaching a top club in his country one day, he outlined how much he is committed to Arsenal at the moment.
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“No, that’s fake news what you read yesterday,” Arteta told TribalFootball.
“I don’t know where it’s coming from and it’s untrue. I’m upset about it.”
He added: “I could not believe [it] I don’t know where it’s coming from and it’s got no source, it’s got nothing.
Arsenal, who were top in December, have slipped to third on 43 points, five behind leaders Liverpool. Forest, who have won two of their last three league matches, are in 16th place.
